Deepwater Gas Discovery At Eastern Trinidad Offshore Site
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BHP Billiton Ltd. has announced a gas discovery with the first deepwater well drilled off the east coast of Trinidad on the LeClerc prospect. According to the Melbourne, Australia-based operator, #1 STO1 LeClerc was drilled in deepwater Block 5 to 6,973 m. The well hit gas in multiple zones and is the first of three deepwater exploration wells in Trinidad’s southern offshore region of the Caribbean Sea. The company has announced that the prospect could hold up to 5 Bbbl of oil in place and could produce at least 100 Mboe per day. Up to eight additional wells are currently planned by BHP, with a second well already underway. BHP Billiton is the operator of Block 5 and the LeClerc discovery well with 65% interest. Shell Oil Co. holds the remaining interest.
BHP Billiton Ltd. has announced a gas discovery with the first deepwater well drilled off the east coast of Trinidad on the LeClerc prospect. According to the Melbourne, Australia-based operator, #1 STO1 LeClerc was drilled in deepwater Block 5 to 6,973 m. The well hit gas in multiple zones and is the first of three deepwater exploration wells in Trinidad’s southern offshore region of the Caribbean Sea. The company has announced that the prospect could hold up to 5 Bbbl of oil in place and could produce at least 100 Mboe per day. Up to eight additional wells are currently planned by BHP, with a second well already underway. BHP Billiton is the operator of Block 5 and the LeClerc discovery well with 65% interest. Shell Oil Co. holds the remaining interest.