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In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon event, 24 deepwater energy companies joined to form the Helix Well Containment Group (HWCG) with the mission of developing a comprehensive and rapid deepwater containment response system.
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HWCG announces new 15K Dual Ram Intervention Capping Stack.
HWCG hosted tour for American Petroleum Institute showcasing dedicated equipment HWCG has under contract & illustrated its comprehensive Well Containment Plan which satisfies BOEMRE NTL No. 2010-N10.
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Building upon equipment effectively used in the Deepwater Horizon response, HWCG has signed an agreement with Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE: HLX) to provide the primary components of the response, including use of the Helix Fast Response System. Additionally, HWCG has agreements in place with more than 30 service providers who will provide additional services, products and personnel, if needed.

Helix Well Containment Group

Capabilities

Building upon the foundation of the proven Q4000 intervention vessel, the existing containment system capabilities include:

The ability to fully operate in up to 10,000 feet of water

A 15,000 psig capping stack and a 10,000 psig capping stack

Intervention equipment to cap and contain a well with the mechanical and structural integrity to be shut in

The ability to capture and process 55,000 barrels of oil per day and 95 million cubic feet of gas per day

HWCG has expanded its capabilities to water depths of up to 10,000 feet. Additional system upgrades are being evaluated based on the needs of the consortium members.

News

Latest News

HWCG-Fact-Sheet-07-22-11.pdf

HWCG-Tour-article-7-13-11.pdf

06-29-2011 Helix Well Containment Group Significantly Expands Deepwater Capabilities

05-03-2011 Helix Well Containment Group Advances Capabilities

04-19-2011 Offshore industry ready if another disaster strikes

03-31-2011 Helix Well Containment Group Brings Together Industry, Government for Comprehensive Drill

03-30-2011 Helix Well Containment Group to Significantly Expand Deepwater Capabilities

03-22-2011 Helix Well Containment Group Grows Membership to 22 Companies

For media inquiries, please contact:

Lee Warren

713-296-4103

leewarren_marathonoil.com

Consortium Profile

The Helix Well Containment Group (HWCG) is a consortium of 24 deepwater operators in the Gulf of Mexico who have come together with the common goal of expanding capabilities to quickly and comprehensively respond to a subsea spill to protect employees, communities and the environment. HWCG is made up of a diverse and experienced group of deepwater operators, representing two-thirds of the deepwater operators in the Gulf of Mexico and approximately half of all deepwater oil and natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico.Each HWCG member is committed to the restoration of safe and responsible offshore drilling and prevention of a deepwater incident. As a member of HWCG, each company provides expertise and resources that collectively help achieve HWCG’s ultimate goal of rapid intervention, response and containment. Each company has made a financial investment to support the development of the group’s deepwater containment response system and committed to a mutual aid agreement, sharing assets and resources in the event of an incident. HWCG is organized under Clean Gulf Associates, who provides administrative and member services.
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News.

03-10-2011 Helix Well Containment Group conducts first exercise with Marathon Oil Company hosting the event

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Solutions

Solutions

The Helix Well Containment Group (HWCG) has invested in the best available technology, engineering and minds, and applied the most important lessons learned from the past, to create a comprehensive well-containment response systemmade up of equipment, procedures and processesready to be activated immediately in the event of a deepwater spill. Procedures and ProcessesHWCG created a Deepwater Intervention Technical Committee (DITC), comprised of more than 30 technical industry experts, to establish processes and procedures that could be implemented in the event of a deepwater incident. With guidance from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, the HWCG DITC developed the HWCG Well Containment Plan, a comprehensive and detailed technical plan clearly identifying response protocols for foreseeable deepwater containment scenarios.Exceeding government requirements, each HWCG member company has committed to a mutual aid agreement, allowing any member to draw upon the collective technical expertise, assets and resources of the group in the event of an incident. Members of the HWCG are conducting a series of crisis exercises and drills to increase coordination and preparedness, striving for continuous improvement. EquipmentBuilding upon Helix-owned equipment effectively used in the Deepwater Horizon response, the system is currently capable of facilitating control and containment of spills in water depths up to 10,000 feet and capture and processing capabilities of 55,000 barrels of oil per day and 95 million cubic feet of gas per day. HWCG has two capping stacks -- a 15,000 psig capping stack and a 10,000 psig capping stack. The capping stacks are designed to handle deep, higher-pressure wells and would be used in the event a blowout preventer is ineffective. Full operational capability for water depths of up to 10,000 feet.The enhanced response and containment capabilities will exceed the depth of any well currently drilled or planned by the consortiums members and would allow operators to control capping and containment stacks at the greater depths. HWCG has agreements in place with more than 30 service providers who will provide additional services, products and personnel, if needed.

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site asessment and monitor well
irs installation with q4000
install coil for dispersant supply
well cap installation with q4000 drawing
debris removal
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Members

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Members

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

Murphy Oil Corporation

Apache Deepwater LLC

Newfield Exploration Company

ATP Oil & Gas Corporation

BHP Billiton (Americas), Inc.

Plains Exploration & Production Company

Century Exploration New Orleans, Inc.

Cobalt International Energy, LP

Deep Gulf Energy, LP

ENI U.S. Operating Company

Energy Resource Technology GOM Inc.

Hess Corporation

LLOG Exploration Company, LLC

Marathon Oil Company

Marubeni Oil & Gas (USA), Inc.

Nexen Petroleum USA Inc.

Noble Energy, Inc.

Repsol E&P USA Inc.

Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC

Stone Energy Corporation

Walter Oil & Gas Corporation

Woodside Energy (USA), Inc.

W & T Offshore, Inc.

Contact

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Managing Director

Dave Coatney

Dave_HWCG.org

Chair Steering Committee

John Weust

JJWeust_MarathonOil.com

Main Office Address:

5555 San Felipe, Suite 1625

Houston, TX 77056

Phone Numbers:

Office: (713) 341-5000

Fax: (713) 341-5022

24 Hr Emergency: (888) 225-1721

Commercial Director

Roger Scheuermann

Roger_HWCG.org

Chair Technical Committee

Tim Sargent

TSargent_NobleEnergyInc.com

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