The White Rose field offshore Canada's East Coast is a core asset for Husky. First oil from the project was achieved on-budget and ahead of schedule on November 12, 2005.
Husky is the operator of and has a 72.5 percent working interest in the White Rose development on the eastern margin of the Jeanne d'Arc Basin, approximately 350 kilometres east of St. John's. The field is comprised of the North, West and South Avalon pools. Initial development will focus on the South Avalon Pool. White Rose is being developed with a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.
Total capital costs for the project are approximately $2.35 billion.
- Focusing on the South Avalon oil pool, the initial White Rose development, located in a water depth of 120 metres, is expected to deliver approximately 200-250 million barrels of recoverable oil.
- Oil is 30 degrees API, which is similar in quality to Hibernia oil.
- Husky is in the early stages of planning to integrate satellite pools at South White Rose and North Amethyst.
- Between 19 and 21 wells, including seven to eight horizontal oil producers, 10 to 11 water injectors and two deviated gas injectors are required.
- Reservoir pressure maintenance is via water injection.
- Surplus natural gas will be re-injected into the North Avalon Pool for future extraction.
- Subsea equipment sits in three glory holes excavated in the sea floor to provide added protection from icebergs.
- Shuttle tankers load oil from the stern of the FPSO.
- Overall production system is designed for a 20-year life.
Canada's East Coast Production & Exploration Fact Sheet
White Rose Project Fact Sheet
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