| Prospect, Field, Block | Well | Ft. of net pay/production | Operator | Depth (ft) | Completion date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Canyon Block 726 | 3 OCS G24101 | 191 net ft of high-quality, oil-bearing Miocene reservoirs | Hess Corp. | Drilling: 8,369 Water: 4,600 |
Dec. 2019 |
| South Timbalier Block 311 | 3-A OCS G24990 | 1.896 Mbbl of crude, 3.624 MMcf of gas per day | Walter Oil & Gas |
Drilling: n/a |
July 2019 |
| Mississippi Canyon Block 807 | 0BP MB013S0B0 | 5.466 Mbbl of oil, 5.485 MMcf per day | Shell Oil Co. | Drilling: 24,534 Water: n/a |
Oct. 2018 |
| Green Canyon Block 21 | 1 OCS G35385 | 235 ft of Pliocene pay | Talos Energy LLC | Drilling: n/a Water: 1,300 |
June 2019 |
| Alaminos Canyon Block 380 | 1 OCS G32954 | 400 net ft of oil pay | Shell Oil Co. | Drilling: n/a Water: 6,500 |
June 2019 |
| Samurai, Green Canyon Block 432 | 2OCS G32504 | 150 ft of net pay (two Miocene zones) | Murphy Oil Corp. | Drilling: 32,000 |
Sept. 2018 |
| Mississippi Canyon Block 612 | 1 (BP) OCS G33166 | 800 ft of net pay (Norphlet) | Shell Oil Co. | Drilling 29,600 Water: 7,300 |
May 2018 |
| South March Island Block 71 | 1-F OCS G34266 2-F OCS G34266 |
4 Mbbl of oil/d (combined from Pliocene sands) | Byron Energy Ltd. | n/a | Apr. 2018 |
|
Ballymore, MIssissippi Canyon Block 607 |
1(ST) OCS G3451 | 607 ft of net pay (Miocene) | Chevron Corp. |
Drilling: 29,194 |
Mar. 2018 |
| South Marsh Island Block 71 | 3-F OCSG34266 | 211 net ft of oil pay | Byron Energy Ltd. |
Drilling: 8,615 |
Apr. 2018 |
| Whale, Alamonos Canyon Block 772 | 1(BP) OCS G35153 | 1,400 net ft of oil-bearing pay | Shell Oil Co. |
Drilling: 22,948 |
June 2017 |
| Pompano platform, Mississippi Canyon Block 28 | 4 OCS G09771 | 153 ft of net oil pay | Stone Energy Corp. |
Drilling: |
Dec. 2017 |
Data source: IHS Markit. Compiled by Larry Prado
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