BP Files Drilling Plan On In Green Canyon Block 821

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United States

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A drilling plan has been filed by BP Plc for Green Canyon Block 821, a deepwater tract 12 miles west of the company’s Mad Dog development. According to the new exploration plan, the London-based company will to drill up to four tests from various surface locations on Block 821 (OCS G34561). Water depth in the area is about 4,000 ft. BP was active on Block 821 in 2005 under a previous lease at #1 OCS G16806 near the far eastern edge of the tract. It was abandoned at 24,000 ft in Miocene and is the only drilling on the block to date.