Aug. 2012 - Chevron has awarded a contract to BMT Scientific Marine Services to provide an Environmental and Facilities Monitoring System (EFMS) for the Chevron-operated Big Foot tension leg platform (TLP) in the Gulf of Mexico. The EFMS monitors, logs and displays data in real-time on the local environment and facility motions. It archives the data for assessing the TLP's integrity over time and interfaces with the facility's other platform control systems. Big Foot is currently under development and is expected to commence production in 2014.

Jul. 2011 - Chevron granted Wood Group a contract to commission the Big Foot extended tension leg platform (E-TLP) in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Work will be carried out by DSI, Wood Group PSN's commissioning service business. DSI's scope of work covers the entire commissioning process, from development of procedures, through inspection and testing of every operational component at the fabrication yards, to the final hand-over systems to Chevron. Big Foot is located on Walker Ridge Block 29, roughly 225 miles (362 kilometers) south of New Orleans, in 5,000 feet (1,524 meters) of water.

Jul. 2011 - GE Oil & Gas received a US $45 million contract from Chevron for the supply and service of a tension leg platform (TLP), marine riser Tensioner Systems, for deployment on its Big Foot oil and gas field in the Gulf of Mexico. GE reported that the company is making key design modifications to develop 'push-up' style, marine riser Tensioner equipment, to enable the Big Foot TLP to deal with challenging wave and current movement conditions of deepwater applications. The Big Foot TLP will be the first unit to operate in a water depth of 5,200 feet (1,585 meters). The TLP will include an on-board drilling rig and will have a production capacity of 75,000 bopd and 25 MMcf/d of natural gas. Installation of the TLP is scheduled to begin in November 2012 and first oil is expected in 2014. Big Foot is located on Walker Ridge Block 29, roughly 225 miles (362 kilometers) south of New Orleans, in 5,000 feet (1,524 meters) of water.

May. 2011 - Chevron granted Baker Hughes a contract to supply electrical submersible pumping (ESP) systems and production packers for seven producing wells, plus mud line packers for three injection wells for the Big Foot project. The ESP systems will be placed at a true vertical depth of about 16,000 feet (4,877 meters). Deployment of the systems is scheduled to begin in 2014. The Big Foot field is located in Walker Ridge Block 29 in approximately 5,100 feet (1,554 meters) of water, and first oil is expected in 2014. Chevron, the operator, owns a 60% interest in the field; Statoil owns 27.5% interest; and Marubeni Oil & Gas owns the remaining 12.5% interest.

Mar. 2011 - Chevron awarded Dril-Quip a contract to supply drilling equipment for the Big Foot Tension Leg platform, located in the Walker Ridge area of the Gulf of Mexico. Dril-Quip will provide subsea wellhead equipment and specialty connectors and tubulars for the Big Foot TLP. The Big Foot field is located in Walker Ridge block 29 in approximately 5,100 feet (1,554 meters) of water, and first oil is expected in 2014. Chevron, the operator, owns a 60% interest in the field; Statoil owns 27.5% interest; and Marubeni Oil & Gas owns the remaining 12.5% interest.

Mar. 2011 - Enbridge Offshore awarded Foster Wheeler a detail design contract for the deepwater Walker Ridge Gathering System export gas pipelines and the deepwater Big Foot export oil pipeline, located in the Walker Ridge area of the Gulf of Mexico. Work is planned for completion during the second quarter of 2011. The Big Foot field is located in Walker Ridge Block 29 in approximately 5,100 feet (1,554 meters) of water.

Feb. 2011 - Chevron awarded 2H Offshore, an Acteon company, a contract for the detailed design and delivery management of the riser systems for the Big Foot field development. 2H Offshore is responsible for the detailed design and procurement management of the riser systems, which will comprise 2 high-pressure drilling risers, 15 production/water injection top tensioned risers (TTR) and oil and gas export steel catenary risers. The scope of work includes system integration, procurement services and offshore installation support of the TTRs and export riser systems. The Big Foot field is located in Walker Ridge 29 in approximately 5,100 feet (1,554 meters) of water, and first oil is expected in 2014. Chevron, the operator, owns 60% interest in the field; Statoil owns 27.5% interest; and Marubeni Oil & Gas owns the remaining 12.5% interest.

Jan. 2011 - Chevron has selected KBR to execute the detailed design for the its Big Foot Topsides project. The company will provide engineering and procurement support during the detailed design phase of the project. Big Foot will be an integrated drilling and production platform with dry trees; and the platform's topsides facilities will include inlet oil and gas separation, gas compression, dehydration and export, oil treatment and export pumping, producer water treatment, water injection and all required utility systems. The hull will be an extended tension leg platform. The Big Foot field is located in Walker Ridge 29 in approximately 5,100 feet (1,554 meters) of water, and first oil is expected in 2014. Chevron, the operator, owns 60% interest in the field; Statoil owns 27.5% interest; and Marubeni Oil & Gas owns the remaining 12.5% interest.

Dec. 2010 - Chevron has sanctioned its US $4 billion Big Foot project in Block 29 on the Walker Ridge area in the Gulf of Mexico. The development concept for the project includes a dry tree extended Tension Leg Platform with an on-board drilling rig and 15 well slots. Big Foot will have a production capacity of 75,000 barrels of oil and 25 MMcf/d. The field contains total recoverable resources in excess of 200 million barrels of oil equivalent. Development drilling on the field will begin in 2013, with first oil planned in 2014. Chevron, the operator, owns 60% interest in the field; Statoil owns 27.5% interest; and Marubeni Oil & Gas owns the remaining 12.5% interest.

Dec. 2009 - Chevron awarded FloaTEC a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract for its Big Foot development project in the Gulf of Mexico. The FEED contract is for the hull, mooring and risers for the proposed dry tree drilling and production facility. After completion of the FEED process and a competitive tender for the engineering phase, Chevron is expected to sanction the project. The Big Foot field is located in Walker Ridge 29 in approximately 5,100 feet (1,554 meters) of water, and first oil is expected in 2013.

Nov. 2009 - Chevron awarded KBR a front-end engineering and design contract for topsides for the proposed Big Foot development facility. The Big Foot field is located on the Walker Ridge Block 29 roughly 225 miles (362 kilometers) south of New Orleans, in 5,000 feet (1,524 meters) of water, and is owned by Chevron (operator), Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC and Marubeni Oil & Gas. The proposed facility, a dry-tree floating drilling and production facility, will have a hull that will be an extended tension leg platform with oil and gas processing facilities including inlet separation, gas compression, dehydration and export, oil treatment and export pumping, produced water treatment, and required utility systems.

Oct. 2009 - Chevron has selected Gibson Applied Technology & Engineering (GATE) to provide specialized project engineering and support during the FEED stage for its Big Foot development in the Gulf of Mexico. GATE will provide specialized chemical systems, materials, corrosion and operations and HSE support during the FEED stage. Chevron operates Big Foot with a 60% working interest. The development field is located on Walker Ridge Block 29 in a water depth of 4,921 feet (1,500 meters). Other participants in the field are StatoilHydro (27.5%) and Marubeni (12.5%).

Oct. 2009 - Enbridge entered into a Letter of Intent with Chevron, Statoil and Marubeni to construct and operate an oil pipeline from the proposed Big Foot ultra-deepwater development in the GOM. The Big Foot oil pipeline will consist of approximately 40 miles (64 kilometers) of 20-inch-diameter pipeline at depths of up to 5,900 feet (1,798 meters), and will have capacity to transport up to 100,000 bopd. Big Foot will deliver to a sub-sea connection on existing deepwater pipeline infrastructure.

Jul. 2009 - Enbridge has entered into Letters of Intent with Chevron USA, Inc. which could result in the expansion of its central Gulf of Mexico offshore pipeline system. Under the terms of the LOI, Enbridge proposes to construct, own and operate the Walker Ridge Gathering System (WRGS) to provide natural gas gathering services to the potential Jack, St. Malo and Big Foot ultra-deepwater developments. The estimated cost of the WRGS is approximately US $500 million, subject to finalization of scope and definitive cost estimates.

Jul. 2008 - INTEC will perform the pre-FEED conceptual engineering work to identify and define potential development alternatives for Chevron's Big Foot prospect in the Gulf of Mexico.

Jan. 2008 - Chevron's WR29 #3, ST2 appraisal well confirms the same pay intervals of the previously announced discovery and sidetrack wells. The well is northwest of the previous wells and was drilled to a depth of 25,113'.

Nov. 2006 - Statoil and Anadarko Petroleum have signed an agreement whereby Statoil will acquire two of Anadarko's US Gulf of Mexico (GoM) discoveries and one prospect. Statoil will pay Anadarko US $901 million.

Jul. 2006 - The Big Foot Well No. 2 Sidetrack 3 reached a total vertical depth of 24,434 feet to a location approximately one-half mile north and significantly downdip of the discovery well. This sidetrack encountered the same pay intervals as seen in the discovery well with approximately 300 feet of net oil pay. Further appraisal drilling will be conducted, the timing of which is still under consideration.

Jan. 2006 - Chevron has made another new deepwater oil discovery at the Big Foot Prospect located in Walker Ridge Block 29. The block is approximately 225 miles south of New Orleans.