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BP makes new oil discovery off US Gulf coast

BOE Report

The exploration well was drilled in Green Canyon Block 584 about 120 miles off the coast of Louisiana. Both the initial well and a sidetrack encountered [Read more] By Sheila Dang April 14 – BP made an oil discovery in the Far South field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the UK-based oil major said on Monday.

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bp discovers oil at Far South prospect, deepwater U.S. Gulf

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bp drilled the exploration well in Green Canyon Block 584, located in western Green Canyon approximately 120 miles off the coast of Louisiana in 4,092 feet of water. The well was drilled to a total depth of 23,830 feet. Both the initial well and a subsequent sidetrack encountered oil in high-quality Miocene reservoirs.

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bp Unveils New Oil Discovery at Gulf of America.

Egypt Oil & Gas

In a statement , the company said that it drilled the exploration well in Green Canyon Block 584, located in western Green Canyon, about 120 miles off the coast of Louisiana, in water depths of 4,092. Both the initial well and a subsequent sidetrack encountered oil in high-quality Miocene reservoirs.

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BP and Chevron Hit Oil in Deepwater Gulf of America

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42.5%), drilled the Far South exploration well in Green Canyon Block 584, located in the western Gulf of America approximately 120 miles off the coast of Louisiana. The well was drilled in 4,092 feet of water to a total depth of 23,830 feet.

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