From Old Platform to New FPU: Salamanca Project Delivers First Oil in Gulf of America

The consortium of Repsol, LLOG Exploration Offshore, and O.G. Oil & Gas (OG) have achieved first oil at the deepwater Leon-Castile fields, forming Salamanca development project, through a refurbished floating production unit (FPU), offshore Louisiana, in the Gulf of America.

The production has started from a well at Leon field, with two other wells expected to come online in 2025 at Leon and the adjacent Castile field, according to the partners.

The production at two additional wells is planned for 2026, the consortium added.

Production from the Leon-Castile development is being processed at the dedicated Salamanca floating production unit (FPU).

LLOG is the operator of the Salamanca FPU, as well as the Leon and Castile discoveries with Repsol and OG as non-operating working interest owners.

Repsol holds a 50% working interest in Leon and 35.62% in Castile, as well as 2.5% in the Salamanca FPU, which has an initial production capacity of 60,000 barrels of oil per day and 40 million cubic feet of gas per day.

The Salamanca project included the refurbishment of a former Gulf of America production facility, which was transformed into an FPU, marking the first such achievement in the United States. The innovative approach significantly minimized