Anadarko Petroleum Permits First Of 11 Tests on Magnus Prospect

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United States

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#1 OCS G36181
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Description

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has permitted the first of up to 11 exploratory tests on the two-block Magnus prospect. The #1 OCS G36181 will be in the southwestern portion of Walker Ridge Block 881. Area water depth is about 7,700 ft. According to The Woodlands, Texas-based company’s exploration plan, another 10 tests are planned for various surface locations on Walker Ridge Block 881 (OCS G36181) and adjacent Walker Ridge Block 925 (OCS G36475). Editor's note: Anadarko Petroleum was acquired by Occidental Petroleum Corp. in a transaction that closed August 2019.