Hebron is a heavy oil field, estimated to have 400 – 700 million barrels of recoverable resources. The field was first discovered in 1981 and is located offshore Newfoundland and Labrador in the Jeanne d’Arc Basin, 350 kilometers southeast of St. John’s, the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is approximately 9 kilometers north of the Terra Nova project, 32 kilometers southeast of the Hibernia project, and 46 kilometers from the White Rose project. The water depth at Hebron is approximately 92 meters.
The Hebron co-venturers are ExxonMobil Canada Properties(36%), Chevron Canada Resources (26.7%), Suncor Energy Inc. (22.7%), Statoil Canada (9.7%) and Nalcor Energy (4.9% On August 20, 2008, the Hebron co-venturers executed formal agreements with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to move ahead with Hebron and with the Government of Newfoundland as an equity stake holder. Currently, ExxonMobil Canada Properties is the operator of the Hebron Project.
The Hebron field will be developed using a stand-alone concrete GBS. The GBS will consist of a reinforced concrete structure designed to withstand sea ice, icebergs, and meteorological and oceanographic conditions at the offshore Hebron Project Area.
The qualified bidders and their contact information for the noted bid packages are listed currently on www.hebronproject.com. ExxonMobil Canada Properties, a Partnership (EMC) as the operator of the Hebron Project, has a database of suppliers and contractors. This database is used by EMC and its main contractors to identify possible suppliers and subcontractors to participate in the project. Additional suppliers and contractors are welcome to register in the EMC database at this address: www.hebronproject.com. Additional Hebron Project procurement opportunities may be found at the NOIA Website (www.noianet.com) and BIDS Website (www.bids.ca). Good luck!