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# Gulf of America Energy Project Insights

BP Launches Argos Southwest Extension Project in US Gulf of America

TXBIZNEWS August 13, 2025

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## BP Launches Argos Southwest Extension Project in US Gulf of America

On August 4, 2025, [BP](https://www.bp.com/?utm_source=www.txlege.news&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=txbiznews&_bhlid=36d121e7de466f04c7693112d254f73f3f5682dd) successfully started the Argos Southwest Extension project, its fifth major project launch this year, adding 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) to production in the US Gulf of America, as announced in a press release today.

**The Details:**

-   The project, a three-well subsea tieback 5 miles southwest of the Argos platform, achieved first oil in 25 months, 7 months ahead of schedule, setting a new bp record.
-   Andy Krieger, bp’s senior vice president for the Gulf of America and Canada, said, “This project kicks off a period of significant growth for bp in the Gulf of America.”
-   The expansion increases the Argos platform’s capacity, which began production in 2023 and can handle up to 140,000 barrels of oil per day.
-   bp plans to boost Gulf production to 400,000 boe/d by 2030, with upcoming projects like Atlantis Drill Center 1 (15,000 boe/d in 2026) and Atlantis Major Facility (2027), plus the Kaskida platform (80,000 boe/d in 2029).
-   Gordon Birrell, bp’s executive vice president, noted, “Our ability to move from discovery to first oil at record pace underscores our pursuit to grow shareholder value.”

> LMOGA member [@bp\_America](https://twitter.com/bp_America?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) successfully started up the Argos Southwest Extension project, the first in a series of projects planned in the Gulf of America that will expand domestic energy projection and deliver on bp's strategy to grow their global oil and gas business. [pic.twitter.com/5GJkq2Ocz5](https://t.co/5GJkq2Ocz5)
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> — LMOGA (@LMOGA) [August 7, 2025](https://twitter.com/LMOGA/status/1953593097851371590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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**Why It Matters:**  
This project enhances U.S. energy security and supports BP’s goal of profitable growth in the Gulf.

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