New Field Starts Oil Production in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

The Winterfell development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico has started up oil production, one of the partners in the oilfield, Kosmos Energy, said on Wednesday. Winterfell, located in the Green Canyon area in the Gulf of Mexico, was discovered in 2021 at a water depth of approximately 5,400 feet (about 1,600 meters). The field has been developed via a 13-mile subsea tieback to the host platform. Houston-based Beacon Offshore Energy is the project’s operator, while the other partners include Kosmos Energy, Westlawn Americas Offshore,…