Offshore Mexico Oil, Gas Discovery In Salina del Istmo Basin: 220 MMboe.

Drilling Activity Details

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Mexico

Operators
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Shore Type
Well Name
#1-Cholula
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Drilling Activity Summary

Description

In offshore Mexico’s Salina del Istmo Basin, Murphy Oil Corp. reported an oil and gas discovery at #1-Cholula. According to the El Dorado, Ark.-based company, it found 220 MMboe in Upper and Lower Miocene. It was drilled to 4,000 m in 750 m of water in Block 5. Additional drilling and testing is planned. The Salina del Istmo Basin is a sub-basin of the Sureste Basin. Murphy is the operator with 77% interest along with partner, Ophir Energy, holding 23%.