ExxonMobil Announces Fifth Discovery Offshore Guyana
05 Octobre 2017 - 3:20PM
Business Wire
- Well encounters a reservoir of 75 feet
of high-quality, oil-bearing sandstone
- Turbot-1 well located approximately 30
miles from Liza phase one project
- Another Turbot well is being planned
for 2018
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) today announced it made a
fifth new oil discovery after drilling the Turbot-1 well offshore
Guyana.
Turbot is ExxonMobil’s latest discovery to date in the country,
adding to previous discoveries at Liza, Payara, Snoek and Liza
Deep. Following completion of the Turbot-1 well, the Stena Carron
drillship will move to the Ranger prospect. An additional well on
the Turbot discovery is being planned for 2018.
ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd.
began drilling the Turbot-1 well on Aug. 14, 2017 and encountered a
reservoir of 75 feet (23 meters) of high-quality, oil-bearing
sandstone in the primary objective. The well was safely drilled to
18,445 feet (5,622 meters) in 5,912 feet (1,802 meters) of water on
Sept. 29, 2017. The Turbot-1 well is located in the southeastern
portion of the Stabroek Block, approximately 30 miles (50
kilometers) to the southeast of the Liza phase one project.
“The results from this latest well further illustrate the
tremendous potential we see from our exploration activities
offshore Guyana,” said Steve Greenlee, president of ExxonMobil
Exploration Company. “ExxonMobil, along with its partners, will
continue to further evaluate opportunities on the Stabroek
Block.”
The Stabroek Block is 6.6 million acres (26,800 square
kilometers). Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited is
operator and holds 45 percent interest in the Stabroek Block. Hess
Guyana Exploration Ltd. holds 30 percent interest and CNOOC Nexen
Petroleum Guyana Limited holds 25 percent interest.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT: Statements of future events or conditions
in this release are forward-looking statements. Actual future
results, including project plans and schedules and resource
recoveries could differ materially due to changes in market
conditions affecting the oil and gas industry or long-term oil and
gas price levels; political or regulatory developments; reservoir
performance; the outcome of future exploration and development
efforts; technical or operating factors; the outcome of future
commercial negotiations; and other factors.
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