Anadarko Drilling In Offshore Colombia’s Fuerte Norte License Area
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Description
In offshore Colombia’s Purple Angel Block, Houston-based Anadarko Petroleum Corp. is under way at exploration well #1-Purple Angel. The venture is in the Fuerte Norte license area. It is designed to test objectives similar to those at play-opening Kronos discovery to the south. Upon completion, the rig will be moved to drill on the Gorgon prospect at #1-Gorgon, which will test an analogous structure along the same trend to the Kronos discovery. The #1-Kronos discovery well was drilled to 3,720 m, and area water depth is 1,584 m—it encountered 40-70 m of gas-bearing sandstones. Anadarko is the operator of the Fuerte Norte concession and its Purple Angel Block and well with 50% interest in partnership with Ecopetrol holding the remaining 50%.
In offshore Colombia’s Purple Angel Block, Houston-based Anadarko Petroleum Corp. is under way at exploration well #1-Purple Angel. The venture is in the Fuerte Norte license area. It is designed to test objectives similar to those at play-opening Kronos discovery to the south. Upon completion, the rig will be moved to drill on the Gorgon prospect at #1-Gorgon, which will test an analogous structure along the same trend to the Kronos discovery. The #1-Kronos discovery well was drilled to 3,720 m, and area water depth is 1,584 m—it encountered 40-70 m of gas-bearing sandstones. Anadarko is the operator of the Fuerte Norte concession and its Purple Angel Block and well with 50% interest in partnership with Ecopetrol holding the remaining 50%.