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Release: #3274
Date: May 3, 2005
Three More Gulf of Mexico
Deep Water Discoveries added in 2004
NEW ORLEANS -The Minerals Management Service
announced today that there were 3 additional deep water (greater than
1,000 feet) oil and gas discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico in 2004,
bringing to 15 the total number that had been discovered last year.
Twelve were drilled in water depths greater than 5,000 feet. The
discoveries demonstrate that active exploration in the deep water Gulf
of Mexico continues to help America meet her energy needs.
This list includes three discoveries (Cheyenne,
South Dachshund/Mondo Northwest, and La Femme) that were not included
in a previous release.
2004 Gulf of Mexico Announced
Deepwater Discoveries
Prospect |
Operator |
Area |
Block |
Water Depth (ft) |
Tobago |
Shell Offshore |
Alaminos Canyon |
859 |
9,627 |
Silvertip |
ChevronTexaco |
Alaminos Canyon |
815 |
9,226 |
Tiger |
ChevronTexaco |
Alaminos Canyon |
818 |
9,004 |
Cheyenne |
Anadarko Petroleum |
Lloyd Ridge |
399 |
8,987 |
Atlas NW |
Anadarko Petroleum |
Lloyd Ridge |
5 |
8,810 |
South Dachshund/ Mondo Northwest |
Anadarko Petroleum |
Lloyd Ridge |
2 |
8,340 |
San Jacinto |
Dominion Exploration |
Desoto Canyon |
618 |
7,850 |
Jack |
ChevronTexaco |
Walker Ridge |
759 |
6,965 |
La Femme |
Newfield Exploration |
Mississippi Canyon |
427 |
5,800 |
Thunder Hawk |
Murphy Exploration |
Mississippi Canyon |
734 |
5,724 |
Goldfinger |
Dominion Exploration |
Mississippi Canyon |
771 |
5,423 |
Ticonderoga |
Kerr-McGee |
Green Canyon |
768 |
5,250 |
Puma |
BP Exp. & Prod., Inc. |
Green Canyon |
823 |
4,130 |
Dawson Deep |
Kerr-McGee |
Garden Banks |
625 |
2,900 |
Crested Butte |
Nexen Petroleum |
Green Canyon |
242 |
2,846 |
MMS, part of the U.S. Department of the Interior,
oversees 1.76 billion acres of the Outer Continental Shelf, managing
offshore energy and minerals while protecting the human, marine, and
coastal environments through advanced science and technology research.
The OCS provides 30 percent of oil and 23 percent of natural gas
produced domestically, and sand used for coastal restoration. MMS
collects, accounts for, and disburses mineral revenues from Federal
and American Indian lands, with Fiscal Year 2004 disbursements of
approximately $8 billion and more than $143 billion since 1982. The
Land and Water Conservation Fund, which pays for cooperative
conservation, grants to states, and Federal land acquisition, gets
nearly $1 billion a year.
Relevant Web Sites:
MMS Main Website
Gulf of Mexico Website
Media Contacts:
Dr. Joe Trahan (504)
736-2595
Debra Winbush (504) 736-2592
MMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for
America
U.S. Department of the Interior
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