Shell Drilling at Lower Tertiary Test At Perdido Development
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Shell Oil. Co. is underway at an ultra-deepwater Lower Tertiary test near the company’s Perdido development. The #1 OCS G35153 is in Alaminos Canyon Block 772, and the area water depth is 8,800 ft. Block 772 is one of several tracts in Shell’s Whale prospect. Other tracts with planned drilling include Block 771 (OCS G32988), Block 815 (OCS G19409) and Block 816 (OCS G27696). Shell’s headquarters are in Houston.
Description
Shell Oil. Co. is underway at an ultra-deepwater Lower Tertiary test near the company’s Perdido development. The #1 OCS G35153 is in Alaminos Canyon Block 772, and the area water depth is 8,800 ft. Block 772 is one of several tracts in Shell’s Whale prospect. Other tracts with planned drilling include Block 771 (OCS G32988), Block 815 (OCS G19409) and Block 816 (OCS G27696). Shell’s headquarters are in Houston.