Shell Oil Plans More Drilling at Blacktip Prospect
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Shell Oil Co. has added a three-block prospect to the company’s drilling program in the Alaminos Canyon area north of the company’s Blacktip discovery Block 380. The #1 OCS G32954 hit more than 400 net ft of oil pay with good reservoir and fluid characteristics. Shell plans to drill five exploratory tests from various surface locations on Alaminos Canyon Block 335 (OCS G36492), Block 336 (OCS G36102) and Block 337 (OCS G36103). Water depth in the area is 4,400 ft. Shell recently reached total depth at the Blacktip appraisal test at #2 OCS G32954 and it was drilled to an unreported depth. Shell is based in Houston.
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Shell Oil Co. has added a three-block prospect to the company’s drilling program in the Alaminos Canyon area north of the company’s Blacktip discovery Block 380. The #1 OCS G32954 hit more than 400 net ft of oil pay with good reservoir and fluid characteristics. Shell plans to drill five exploratory tests from various surface locations on Alaminos Canyon Block 335 (OCS G36492), Block 336 (OCS G36102) and Block 337 (OCS G36103). Water depth in the area is 4,400 ft. Shell recently reached total depth at the Blacktip appraisal test at #2 OCS G32954 and it was drilled to an unreported depth. Shell is based in Houston.