| Prospect, Field, Block | Well | Ft. of net pay/production | Operator | Depth (ft) | Completion date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| West Cameron Block 73 | 002S0B1 OCS23736 ST00BP01 | 270 bbl of condensate, 15.141 MMcf of gas per day (Lower Miocene) | Walter Oil & Gas | Drilling: 18,450 ft Water: n/a |
Mar. 2020 |
| Mississippi Canyon Block 794 | 0SS0030B OCS G34909 ST 00BP00 | 6,172 bbl of oil, 11.905 MMcf of gas per day (Micoene) | Beacon Offshore Energy | Drilling: 23,275 Water: n/a |
May 2020 |
| Walker Ridge Block 584 | 1JU106S0B OCS G20351 | 9,278 bbl of 24.7° API oil, 1.058 MMcf of gas per day (Wilcox) | Exxon Mobil | Drilling: 31,910 ft Water: n/a |
Feb. 2020 |
| Ewing Bank Block 910 | 3A00S0B0 OCS G24990 | 1,896 bbl of 30° API oil, 3.624 MMcf of gas per day (Pliocene) | Walter Oil & Gas | Drilling: 18,99 ft Water: n/a |
July 2019 |
| Mississippi Canyon Block 430 | 002S0B0 OCS G35823 ST00BP0 | 11,335 bo, 13.986 MMcf/d of gas per day (Miocene) | BP | Drilling: 13,690 ft Water: n/a |
Apr. 2020 |
| Walker Ridge Block 316 | 1 OCS G35081 | 200 ft of net pay | Equinor | Drilling: 33,348 ft Water: 6,300ft |
Apr. 2020 |
| South March Island Block 71 | 4F OCS G34266 | 91 ft of net pay | Byron Energy Ltd. | Drilling: 8,130 ft Water: n/a |
Mar. 2020 |
| Mississippi Canyon Block 794 | 3SS OCS G34909 | 284 ft of pay in five sands | Beacon Offshore Energy | Drilling: n/a Water: 1,500 ft |
May 2020 |
Data source: IHS Markit. Compiled by Larry Prado
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