First Exploratory Test Permitted On BP’s Johanna Prospect
Drilling Activity Details
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United States
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#1 OCS G36281
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Drilling Activity Summary
Description
BP has permitted the first exploratory test on the London-based company’s three-block Johanna prospect. The #1 OCS G36281 will be in the southeastern portion of DeSoto Canyon Block 357. Water depth in the area is 7,800 ft. According to the prospect’s exploration plan, up to eight tests could be drilled on DeSoto Canyon Block 357, Block 358 (OCS G36282) and Block 401 (OCS G36284). Shell Oil’s Appomattox prospect, which produces from a Norphlet reservoir, is about 20 miles to the west in Mississippi Canyon Block 437.
Description
BP has permitted the first exploratory test on the London-based company’s three-block Johanna prospect. The #1 OCS G36281 will be in the southeastern portion of DeSoto Canyon Block 357. Water depth in the area is 7,800 ft. According to the prospect’s exploration plan, up to eight tests could be drilled on DeSoto Canyon Block 357, Block 358 (OCS G36282) and Block 401 (OCS G36284). Shell Oil’s Appomattox prospect, which produces from a Norphlet reservoir, is about 20 miles to the west in Mississippi Canyon Block 437.