Project Profile
Value: Undisclosed
Location: Gulf of Mexico
Start-up Year: -
A well drilled at the deepwater Malachite prospect in the Gulf of Mexico has come up dry. Stone Energy, a 40% partner in the LLOG-operated well, will take a US$22 million charge after the probe in Mississippi Canyon block 258 found only “marginal hydrocarbons in several sands.” According to the US Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement, the well was drilled in 5,843 feet of water with the Ensco 8502 semi-submersible.
Operators:
LLOG: Operator with 60% interest
Stone Energy: 40% interest
Contractors:
Ensco: Drilling semi-submersible Ensco 8502