BP announced on Monday the discovery of oil “approximately 120 miles off the coast of Louisiana.”
“bp today announced an oil discovery at the Far South prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of America,” the company stated.
“bp drilled the exploration well in Green Canyon Block 584, located in western Green Canyon approximately 120 miles off the coast of Louisiana in 4,092 feet of water. The well was drilled to a total depth of 23,830 feet. The Far South co-owners are bp (operator, 57.5%) and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (42.5%),” it continued.
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Cont. from BP:
Both the initial well and a subsequent sidetrack encountered oil in
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