Project Profile
Location: 50 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana
Water Depth: 65 metres
Production Start-up: mid-year 2017
The Hummer Project is located in Main Pass Block 270, in the Gulf of Mexico. Water depth at the prospect location is approximately 65 metres. Exploration at the prospect is currently active with jack-up rigs being allocated to certain wells in 2015 and scheduled for work in 2016.
The Operator of the prospect is Castex Offshore. The company has not issued its exact interest figures. Petsec Energy has a 12.5% interest in the project and the remainder is held by private companies.
The Hummer Development Project covers an area that includes portions of three Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) lease blocks – Main Pass Blocks 270, 273 and 274. Portions of Main Pass Blocks 273 and 270 have been unitised and are held by a Suspension of Production (SOP) approved by the Bureau of Offshore Energy Management (BOEM). Main Pass Block 274 was leased by the Hummer Development Project partners at a federal lease sale held in March 2016 and is in its primary lease term.
Operators:
Castex Energy: Operator
Private Companies
Petsec Energy: 12.5% interest
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