Project Profile
Location: Keathley Canyon Block 642 and 686
Water Depth: 1,878m
Leon is a subsalt prospect with a proposed total depth of just over 9,601 metres and is located in approximately 1,890 metres of water. In 2014, Ecopetrol S.A. made a discovery of hydrocarbons in the Leon exploratory well located deepwater in the Gulf of Mexico, operated by Repsol USA, in partnership with Ecopetrol America Inc.. Drilling reached a total depth of 9,671 metres.
Operators:
Repsol: Operator with 60% interest
Ecopetrol: 40% interest
Contractors:
Noble Corporation: Drilling rig