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Perdido
Perdido
starts production
Discover how we are opening up new oil and gas resources deep in the Gulf of Mexico
Meet people on the project
Deep-sea creatures
Perdido is the world’s deepest offshore oil drilling and production platform. Moored in 2,450 metres (8,000 feet) of water in the Gulf of Mexico, it opens up a new frontier in deep-water oil and gas production. Discover the project and the people involved.
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Perdido - an overview
Shell has been a leader in deep-water exploration and production for the last 30 years. Perdido in the Gulf of Mexico is one of our most challenging deep-water projects.
Unlocking energy from the deep ocean
Innovative solutions overcome challenges of extreme water depths, an isolated location and dispersed, low-pressure reservoirs.
Assembling deepest offshore platform
Constructing a 55,000-tonne spar with components from across the world.
Living on a platform
Hundreds of workers live on the most remote platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
Encounters with deep-sea creatures
Deep-water submarine robots catch sight of rarely seen sharks and squids.