Boosting Production and Sustaining the Energy Future
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The Mars field truly is a deepwater giant.
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It's in the Gulf of Mexico.
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It's been on production since 1996, and we have produced some 700 million barrels to date.
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The infrastructure that we are putting out into the Mars Field with the Mars B development
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and the Olympus tension-leg platform will extend the lifetime of this field out into 2060.
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We believe that we have yet to produce some 40 billion gallons, yeah, that's 40 billion in gallons of hydrocarbon.
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We're going to be contributing to the U.S. energy supply for decades to come.
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Mars B took sanction in very uncertain times in the Gulf of Mexico.
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In that time of uncertainty of what was going to happen in the industry,
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Shell was one of the first major oil companies to move ahead with a venture the size of Mars B,
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a multi-billion-dollar development.
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A major development is like a marathon.
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It's a major commitment and it's major effort.
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The Mars B venture truly has an impact globally.
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When we look at the number of people who will have worked on Mars B
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from when we took the investment decision until we deliver first hydrocarbons,
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you're going to be talking approaching 20,000 people who have worked on this venture
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in the U.S., in some 30+ states, and that's just through the execution and construction phase.
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We will produce for decades to come.
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We will have jobs offshore, but importantly, we will have jobs onshore
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with our supply bases, our helicopters, our vessels, our logistics.
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So when we think of a venture of this size, the jobs and the impact that it brings to the U.S. is significant.
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This project is about those people.
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When I look at the steel, I actually see the teams behind it.
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When I look at the hull, I think of Kip and his Hull Site Team that was down in Korea.
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When I look at the topsides, I think of Pat and his Topsides Team down at KOS in Ingleside, Texas.
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When I look at West Delta 143C, I think of Eric and his team down in Morgan City at McDermott.
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I see the teams and the people - the dedication, the commitment, the friendships,
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the sense of community, the integrated approach
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to drive towards the solution to realize the opportunity.
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The steel is impressive to see, but I believe Mars B worked because of the people
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and the relationships that are behind the steel.