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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.

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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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The discovery comes amid BP's broader pivot away from rapid renewables expansion toward reinforcing its upstream oil and gas portfolio to meet investor expectations and improve financial performance. The well was drilled in 4,092 feet of water to a total depth of 23,830 feet.

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