Oil discovery made in US Gulf of Mexico
Published by Nicholas Woodroof,
Editor
Oilfield Technology,
The Monument exploration well found approximately 200 ft (c. 60 m) of net oil pay with good reservoir characteristics in Paleogene sandstone.
This provides an early indication of the productive reservoir interval at the well location. The well was drilled to a total depth of 33 348 ft (10 164 m) using the Pacific Khamsin rig (pictured).
“We are pleased to have proved an accumulation of movable hydrocarbons in the Monument exploration well. However, determining the full potential of the discovery will require further appraisal drilling,” said Bjørn Inge Braathen, senior vice president of Exploration in North America.
The Monument exploration well is located in the central US Gulf of Mexico. It is operated by Equinor (50%) with partners Progress Resources USA Ltd (30%) and Repsol E&P USA Inc. (20%).
Monument is Equinor’s first operated exploration well in the US Gulf of Mexico since 2015.
Image courtesy of Equinor
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