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"At their peak rates later in the decade, they'll produce some 500,000 bbl. per day..."



In an article today about Thunder Horse (where it is leaning because of Dennis), I thought they said just this one platform was already pumping a million barrels a day??

[SAJ]

Thunder Horse is not (and never was) scheduled to go into production until next year, possibly even now into 2007, although BP are saying that it can be put right in short order given 3-4 weeks of calm seas. At the moment, the condition of this platform should have precisely zero effect on the energy mkts. The fact that its condition is having an effect on price tells us only one thing: a lot of energy traders are scared, er, spitless.

[CFC__VRWC]

In an article today about Thunder Horse (where it is leaning because of Dennis), I thought they said just this one platform was already pumping a million barrels a day??

Thunder Horse is not pumping yet. As far as it's leaning goes, that was supposedly caused by an accident while the platform was being prepped for Dennis; a crane was dropped onto one of the pontoons that float and ballast the platform, screwing up the automated system that keeps it level. It should be relatively easy to fix.