Beacon Offshore Spuds Mississippi Canyon Block 427 Development Test
Drilling Activity Details
Locations
United States
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Well Name
#3SS OCS G31498
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Drilling Activity Summary
Description
Beacon Offshore Energy has spud a development Mississippi Canyon Block 427 test south of La Femme Field. The #3SS OCS G31498 is in the southwestern portion of the block. La Femme Field was initially developed by LLOG Exploration in 2017 but is now majority owned by Houston-based Beacon. Reservoir production comes from three active wells. Field recovery totals 4.4 MMbbl of crude/condensate and 4.6 Bcf of gas from Miocene at 11,780-12,252 ft and 12,970-13,190 ft as well as a deeper Miocene zone at 19,280-19,340 ft. Just north of La Femme Field is BP’s Kepler Field (Block 383), another Miocene oil reservoir.
Description
Beacon Offshore Energy has spud a development Mississippi Canyon Block 427 test south of La Femme Field. The #3SS OCS G31498 is in the southwestern portion of the block. La Femme Field was initially developed by LLOG Exploration in 2017 but is now majority owned by Houston-based Beacon. Reservoir production comes from three active wells. Field recovery totals 4.4 MMbbl of crude/condensate and 4.6 Bcf of gas from Miocene at 11,780-12,252 ft and 12,970-13,190 ft as well as a deeper Miocene zone at 19,280-19,340 ft. Just north of La Femme Field is BP’s Kepler Field (Block 383), another Miocene oil reservoir.