Walker Ridge Block 316 Discovery Hits 200 Net ft of Oil Pay
Drilling Activity Details
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United States
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#1 OCS G35081
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Drilling Activity Summary
Description
An oil discovery was reported at the Monument exploration prospect by Equinor and partners Progress Resources USA Ltd. and Repsol. According to the Stavanger-based company, #1 OCS G35081 encountered approximately 200 ft of net oil pay with good reservoir characteristics in Paleogene-aged sandstone. The well was drilled to 33,348 ft and is in Walker Ridge Block 316 (OCS G36084). It bottomed to the north beneath Block 272. Area water depth is 6,300 ft. The Monument discovery is operated by Equinor (50%) with partners Progress Resources (30%) and Repsol (20%). Walker Ridge Block 271 (OCS G35080) is also part of the Monument project.
Description
An oil discovery was reported at the Monument exploration prospect by Equinor and partners Progress Resources USA Ltd. and Repsol. According to the Stavanger-based company, #1 OCS G35081 encountered approximately 200 ft of net oil pay with good reservoir characteristics in Paleogene-aged sandstone. The well was drilled to 33,348 ft and is in Walker Ridge Block 316 (OCS G36084). It bottomed to the north beneath Block 272. Area water depth is 6,300 ft. The Monument discovery is operated by Equinor (50%) with partners Progress Resources (30%) and Repsol (20%). Walker Ridge Block 271 (OCS G35080) is also part of the Monument project.