2.3 OCS DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION METHODOLOGY 



With regard to past or present OCS oil and gas production, there 

 has been no use made of developmc it or Droduction methodology. The only ac- 

 tivity has been in the Baltimore Canyon Trough, and this consisted of one 

 COST (Continental Offshore Stratigraphic Test) well sponsored by a consortium 

 of 31 oil and gas companies to determine the prospects of resource recovery 

 (8, p. 4). 



This initial east coast well was drilled to a depth of 16,000 feet 

 by Sedco J semi-submersible drilling platform and was located 73.6 miles 

 off the New Jersey Coast in the Baltimore Canyon. The well was started 

 December 14, 1976 (6, p. 20). A hypothetical OCS development schedule after 

 lease sale is held is presented in Figure 2. 



2.4 ONSHORE SUPPORT FACILITIES 



Past OCS exploratory activity in the Mid and South Atlantic con- 

 sisted of seismographic surveys and some limited stratigraphic drilling. 

 Onshore support facilities for such activities consist of shipyards, pipe 

 supply yards, and personnel and logistic support bases. These activities 



have been carried out by contractors with experience in these specialized 

 skills who are generally located on the United States Gulf Coast or in major 

 ports throughout the world. Thus, no new onshore support facilities have 

 been required for past OCS activity in this study region. Early support for 

 exploratory drilling of blocks leased in sale no. 40 will probably be pro- 

 vided from Davisville, Rhode Island. 



2.5 PROCESSING/DISTRIBUTION NETWORK 



No new processing or distribution facilities have been constructed in 

 the Atlantic OCS region, nor will such facilities be designed until offshore 



