EnVen Receives Permission For Ouray Prospect In Green Canyon Block 723, 767

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United States

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EnVen Energy Corp. has received approval for its deepwater Ouray prospect. Up to four exploratory tests are planned on Green Canyon Block 723 (OCS G35003) and Green Canyon Block 767 (OCS G35409). Only a few tests have been drilled on blocks 723 and 767 under previous leases, including a deep 32,685-ft exploratory test abandoned by Noble Energy Inc. in 2009. Nearby production is to the east at Anadarko Petroleum Corp.’s Ticonderoga (Green Canyon Block 768) Field, which was brought online in 2006 and produces from Pliocene at 11,975-12,597 ft and Middle Miocene at 12,637-13,060 ft. EnVen’s headquarters are in Houston.