Project Profile
Location: Gulf of Mexico
Water depth: 24 m
Start-up year: early 2015
The Blackbeard West prospect is situated on the Ship Shoal Block 188 in a water depth of 24 metres in the Gulf of Mexico. McMoRan commenced exploratory drilling on the Blackbeard West No. 2 well on November 25, 2011. The well is drilling below 3,566 m with a proposed total depth of 7,925m. McMoRan is targeting Miocene-aged sands.
Operators:
Freeport-McMoRan: Operator with 69.4% interest
Energy EXXI
Contractors:
Rowan Companies: Drilling Rowan Louisiana jack-up rig