Project Profile
Value: Undisclosed
Location: 280km off the coast of New Orleans, Louisiana
Start-up Year: -
Area: 87 km2
Water Depth: 1,800m
Shell Offshore, Inc., Walker Ridge 95/96/139/140 Blocks comprises oil and gas reserves spread over an approximate area of 87 square kilometres. The Walker Ridge Blocks are located 280km off the coast of New Orleans, Louisiana, and cover an area of 87km2, with a water depth at approximately 1,800m. Shell operates with a 70% participating interest and plans to drill an exploratory well during the first half of 2011.
Operators:
Royal Dutch Shell: Operator with 70% participating interest
Inpex: 15% participating interest
Other: 15% interest