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Release: 3532
Date: July 18, 2006
MMS Announces Seven Deepwater Discoveries
to Date in 2006
Deepwater discoveries still strong in the Gulf of
Mexico
NEW ORLEANS – The Minerals Management Service
(MMS), the federal agency that oversees ocean energy production,
announced today that companies have made seven new discoveries of
deepwater oil and gas since January—a trend the agency expects to
continue. The list of new discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico includes
a Hess Corporation discovery on its “Pony” project in Green Canyon
and Kerr-McGee discoveries on its “Caesar” prospect in Green Canyon
and its “Claymore” prospect in Atwater Valley.
“The deepwater discoveries to date represent a strong
continuing success story in the Gulf of Mexico,” stated Chris Oynes,
MMS Regional Director for the Gulf of Mexico calling the results
very encouraging. “We are off to a great start in calendar year
2006.
The
deepwater area of the Gulf of Mexico continues to serve as
the major domestic energy source for the United States. The
announced deepwater discoveries thus far in 2006 demonstrate that
active exploration in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico will continue to
help America meet her energy needs.”
2006 Announced Deepwater Discoveries, Gulf of
Mexico (to Date)
|
Prospect |
Operator |
Area |
Water Depth (ft) |
|
Gotcha |
TOTAL E&P USA |
Alaminos Canyon 856 |
7,600 |
|
Thunder Bird |
Murphy |
Mississippi Canyon 819 |
5,673 |
|
Caesar |
Kerr-McGee |
Green Canyon 683 |
4,457 |
|
Claymore |
Kerr-McGee |
Atwater Valley 140 |
3,700 |
|
Pony |
Hess Corporation |
Green Canyon 468 |
3,497 |
|
Raton |
Noble Energy |
Mississippi Canyon 248 |
3,400 |
|
Redrock |
Noble Energy |
Mississippi Canyon 204 |
3,334 |
Relevant Web Sites:
MMS Main Website
Gulf of Mexico Website
Media Contact:
Debra Winbush (504)
736-2597
Caryl Fagot
(504) 736-2590
MMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for America
U.S. Department of the Interior
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