Sidetrack Permitted by Shell in Appomattox Field
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United States
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Shell Oil Co., based in Houston, has permitted a deepwater sidetrack in Appomattox Field, a Norphlet oil reservoir. According to IHS Markit, the well will be in the northeastern portion of Mississippi Canyon Block 392 at #5AE (ST) OCS G26253. According to the permit, the sidetrack will be kicked off from the original hole at 22,840 ft. The Appomattox Norphlet discovery was drilled in 2010. The #1 OCS G26253 on Mississippi Canyon Block 392 hit approximately 530 ft of oil pay. The well was drilled to 25,078 ft. First production from the field (Mississippi Canyon Block 392) and neighboring Vicksburg (Mississippi Canyon Block 393 and DeSoto Canyon Block 353) field was announced in 2019 following the start-up of the Appomattox floating production system. The Appomattox production facility on Mississippi Canyon Block 437 is first commercial project to be brought online in the Norphlet play.
Shell Oil Co., based in Houston, has permitted a deepwater sidetrack in Appomattox Field, a Norphlet oil reservoir. According to IHS Markit, the well will be in the northeastern portion of Mississippi Canyon Block 392 at #5AE (ST) OCS G26253. According to the permit, the sidetrack will be kicked off from the original hole at 22,840 ft. The Appomattox Norphlet discovery was drilled in 2010. The #1 OCS G26253 on Mississippi Canyon Block 392 hit approximately 530 ft of oil pay. The well was drilled to 25,078 ft. First production from the field (Mississippi Canyon Block 392) and neighboring Vicksburg (Mississippi Canyon Block 393 and DeSoto Canyon Block 353) field was announced in 2019 following the start-up of the Appomattox floating production system. The Appomattox production facility on Mississippi Canyon Block 437 is first commercial project to be brought online in the Norphlet play.