Chevron Drilling Big Foot Field Development Test In Walker Ridge Block 27
Drilling Activity Details
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United States
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Well Name
#4-A (ST) OCS G16942
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Drilling Activity Summary
Description
Chevron Corp. is underway at a development test in Big Foot Field. The #4-A (ST) OCS G16942 is in Walker Ridge Block 27. The original hole was drilled in 2012 to 22,445 ft in Miocene. Chevron’s venture was temporarily abandoned with no other details available. Discovered in 2006, the Gulf of Mexico reservoir is estimated to contain total recoverable resources of more than 200 MMboe. Originally expected to come online in 2015, the Big Foot start-up was delayed because of damage to several subsea installation tendons.
Description
Chevron Corp. is underway at a development test in Big Foot Field. The #4-A (ST) OCS G16942 is in Walker Ridge Block 27. The original hole was drilled in 2012 to 22,445 ft in Miocene. Chevron’s venture was temporarily abandoned with no other details available. Discovered in 2006, the Gulf of Mexico reservoir is estimated to contain total recoverable resources of more than 200 MMboe. Originally expected to come online in 2015, the Big Foot start-up was delayed because of damage to several subsea installation tendons.