Pliocene Sidetrack Planned in Ewing Bank Block 873
Drilling Activity Details
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United States
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#10-A (ST) OCS G12136
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Drilling Activity Summary
Description
EnVen Energy plans to sidetrack a Pliocene oil well in the company’s Lobster Field. According to IHS Markit, #10-A (ST) OCS G12136 will be drilled from the existing A platform on Ewing Bank Block 873. According to the permit, the original hole will be sidetracked at 8,000 ft. Water depth is 773 ft. Lobster Field (Ewing Bank Block 873) was discovered by Marathon Oil, with first production reported in 1994. Field ownership has changed hands several times since the reservoir’s discovery. The #10-A (ST) OCS G12136 was drilled in 1995 to 11,934 ft. Through late 2019, well production totals 8.3 MMbbl of crude and 5.3 Bcf of gas from Pliocene at 11,486-11,736 ft. EnVen is based in Houston.
Description
EnVen Energy plans to sidetrack a Pliocene oil well in the company’s Lobster Field. According to IHS Markit, #10-A (ST) OCS G12136 will be drilled from the existing A platform on Ewing Bank Block 873. According to the permit, the original hole will be sidetracked at 8,000 ft. Water depth is 773 ft. Lobster Field (Ewing Bank Block 873) was discovered by Marathon Oil, with first production reported in 1994. Field ownership has changed hands several times since the reservoir’s discovery. The #10-A (ST) OCS G12136 was drilled in 1995 to 11,934 ft. Through late 2019, well production totals 8.3 MMbbl of crude and 5.3 Bcf of gas from Pliocene at 11,486-11,736 ft. EnVen is based in Houston.