North Amethyst

In 2003 and 2006, exploration drilling in and around the White Rose field led to the discovery of three additional oil pools: North Amethyst, West White Rose and the South White Rose Extension.

Tieback of the North Amethyst field will represent the first satellite expansion to the White Rose project and holds an estimated 90 million barrels of reserves (28.2 proved, 41.8 probable and 20 possible as of December 31, 2008). Located approximately six kilometres southwest of the SeaRose FPSO’s operational location, North Amethyst will also represent the first near field tieback offshore Canada.

A protective glory hole was dredged for the project’s subsea structures in 2007; and fabrication of major components including subsea flowlines, an umbilical, manifolds and subsea wellheads and controls commenced in 2008. First oil is projected in early 2010.

In December 2007, Husky completed a framework agreement with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador on the White Rose satellite fields through which the province’s energy corporation has acquired a five percent equity interest in the expansion fields. Husky is the project operator with a 68.875 percent working interest.

Project summary:

• Glory hole dredged summer 2007
• Temporary Guide Bases placed summer 2008
• Development drilling began Q4 2008
• First oil target is anticipated for early 2010

Major contracts:

• Technip - subsea flowlines, umbilicals and installation
• Cameron - subsea wellheads and controls
• AKCS - project engineering support
• NECL - manifold fabrication / subsea equipment

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