| Prospect, Field, Block | Well | Ft. of net pay/production | Operator | Depth (ft) | Completion date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaminos Canyon AC 691 | 1 OCS G34771 (Leopard prospect) | 600 ft of net oil pay | Shell Oil CO. | Drilling: n/a Water: n/a |
June 2021 |
| Walker Ridge Block 758 | 1PS003S0B OCS G17015 | 5,701 bbl of oil, 12.77 MMcf of gas (Wilcox) | Chevron Corp. | Drilling: 29,661 ft Water: n/a |
Mar. 2021 |
| Green Canyon Block 944 | 1-Winterfell | 85 ft of net pay (Upper Miocene) | Kosmos Energy | Drilling: 23,000 ft Water: 5,300 ft |
Feb. 2021 |
| Mississippi Canyon Block 794 | 1S1B OCS G34909 ST01BP00 | 6,912 bbl of oil, 7.049 MMcf of gas (Miocene) | Beacon Offshore Energy | 24,193 ft Water: n/a |
Jan. 2021 |
| Mississippi Canyon Block 807 | 1-MB001SOB OCS G07963 | Block 6,895 bbl of oil, 5.285 MMcf of gas (Pliocene) | Shell Oil Co. | Drilling: 12,715 Water: n/a |
Feb. 2021 |
| Mississippi Canyon Block 503 | 001S0B0 OGS G2727 | 1,089 bbl of oil, 22.519 MMcf of gas (Pliocene) | LLOG Exploration | Drilling: 19,050 ft Water: n/a |
Dec. 2020 |
| Alaminos Canyon Block 857 | 0GB007S0B OCS G1757 | 3,513 bbl of oil, 2.12 MMcf of gas (Middle Miocene) | Shell Oil Co. | Drilling: 23,300 Water: n/a |
Oct. 2020 |
| Mississippi Canyon Block 696 | 1BF006S1B OCS G16641ST0BP01 | 7,744 bbl of oil, 2.865 MMcf (Middle Miocene) | Chevron Corp. | Drilling: 25,077 Water: n/a |
Aug. 2020 |
| Green Canyon Block 338 | 0A0042SB OCS G21790 ST02B00 | 13,840 bbl of oil, 10.199 MMcf (Pliocene) | Murphy Exploration & Production | Drilling: 19,287 ft Water: n/a |
Mar. 2020 |
| Mississippi Canyon Block 812 | 0K003S3B OCS G32260 STB03BO00 | 12,478 bbl of oil, 25.725 MMcf (Middle Miocene) | Shell Oil Co. | Drilling: 29,739 ft Water: n/a |
Mar. 2020 |
| Mississippi Canyon Block 503 | 0SS006S0B OCS G2727 | 2,930 bbl of oil, 8.64 MMcf of gas per day (Upper Miocene) | LLOG Exploration | Drilling: n/a Water: n/a |
Oct. 2020 |
| Mississippi Canyon Block 934 | 0A006S1B OCS G 07976 | 11,995 bbl of oil, 10,000 cu ft of gas per day (Upper Miocene) | Shell Oil Co. | Drilling: 18,620 ft Water: n/a |
Oct. 2019 |
Data source: IHS Markit. Compiled by Larry Prado
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