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Deepwater
Top 12 Recent Gulf of Mexico Discoveries
July 2021: Walker Ridge Block 758 Discovery Tested Flowing 5,701 bbl of Oil, 12.77 MMcf of Gas per Day
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (July 30, 2021)
A new Walker Ridge discovery in the U.S. Gulf by Chevron plus two more Wolfcamp Shale producers from CrownQuest’s Avogadro prospect in the Permian Basin top this week’s oil and gas drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Public Capital , Deepwater
Talos Energy Achieves First Production at Tornado Attic Well
Talos Energy executed completion operations for the Tornado Attic well in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico’s Green Canyon area and achieved first production in mid-July.
Public Capital , Field Development , Deepwater
Shell Green-lights Giant Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Project
The deepwater development, named Whale, was discovered in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico’s Alaminos Canyon Block 773 by operator Shell and partner Chevron in 2017.
Public Capital , Emissions , Energy Transition , Shale Plays
Hess Sets ‘Aggressive’ Emission Reduction Targets as ESG Performance Soars
Hess was recognized as the No. 1 energy company on the 100 Best Corporate Citizens list for its outstanding ESG transparency and performance this past year, the global independent oil and gas company said.
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (July 16, 2021)
Eagle Ford Shale and Austin Chalk wells completed by EOG Resources at a single wellpad in Webb County, Texas, plus a Niobrara venture in the Powder River Basin announced by Devon Energy top this week’s oil and gas drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (July 9, 2021)
A Beacon Offshore completion in the Gulf of Mexico, high-volume Haynesville discoveries, Big Horn Basin development test planned in Wyoming plus results from two Bone Spring wells from EOG in the Permian Basin top this week’s oil and gas drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Subsea
Danos Wins Gulf of Mexico Construction Work
Work for the contract, which began in May, is expected to last through the end of 2021.
Exploration & Production , International
Pemex Chosen to Operate Talos-led Zama Oil Field
Pemex and Talos had argued that they could best develop the Zama field, estimated to hold nearly 700 million barrels of oil, and said they had most of the oil reserves in their part of the deposit.
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (June 25, 2021)
Shell’s recent high-volume Pliocene discovery in the Gulf of Mexico plus Marathon Oil Upper Three Forks wells and Chesapeake Marcellus Shale completions in Pennsylvania’s Bradford County top this week’s oil and gas drilling activity highlights from around the world.