Wells drilled on Gulf of Mexico Shelf — in water depths less than 200 meters
- Approximately 50,000 drilled to depths less than or equal to 15,000 feet
- Approximately 4600 wells drilled below 15,000 feet
- Fourteen wells drilled below 2 5,000 feet
Deep Gas Shelf Play
- Shallow waters of GOM/ onshore South Louisiana
- Targets sections above the salt weld
- Multi-100 Bcfe-1 Tcfe reserve potential
- Well depths range from 15,000 feet to 25,000 feet
- Below previous production (i.e., deeper pool concept)
- Near existing infrastructure which allows rapid development
Ultra-Deep Shelf Play
- Offshore ± 100 feet waters of GOM
- Targets sections below the salt weld
- +1 Tcfe of reserve potential
- Well depths range from 25,000 feet to 35,000 feet
- Deeply buried structures with analogs to deepwater discoveries
- Near existing infrastructure; approximate 18-month lead time for production casing, trees & safety valves may be required due to increased pressures/ temperatures
Both Deep Gas Shelf and Ultra-Deep Shelf P lays are vastly under – explored early results confirm presence of hydrocarbons at depth in GOM.
Drilling activities to date have successfully confirmed geologic model and have indicated the potential for a major new geologic trend spanning 200 miles in the shallow waters of the GOM and onshore in the Gulf Coast area.
Davy Jones — Major ultra-deep discovery
Important geologic results combined with the data available from other wells are redefining the subsurface geologic landscape below 20,000 feet on the shelf of the Gulf of Mexico.
- Discovery Well
- Logged high-quality Wilcox pays on large structure
- All of the zones were full to base
- Offset Well
- Confirmed Wilcox Sand continuity 2½ miles away
- Encountered Tuscaloosa Sands and Cretaceous Carbonate
- Commenced completion of offset well in 4Q13 – Anticipate d f low testing in 1H14