BP Announces Significant Discovery in the
Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
Discovery at Gila prospect is latest discovery in the Paleogene, highlighting BP’s
exploration momentum and commitment to US Gulf of Mexico
BP announced today it has made a significant oil...
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BP Announces Significant Discovery in the
Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
Discovery at Gila prospect is latest discovery in the Paleogene, highlighting BP’s
exploration momentum and commitment to US Gulf of Mexico
BP announced today it has made a significant oil discovery at its Gila prospect, which it
co-owns with ConocoPhillips, in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. This is BP’s third
discovery in recent years in the emerging Paleogene trend in the Gulf of Mexico and
reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to the US offshore region.
BP has previously announced two other Paleogene discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico –
Kaskida in 2006 and Tiber in 2009.
The Gila discovery was made by an exploration well on Keathley Canyon Block 93, about
300 miles southwest of New Orleans, in approximately 4,900 feet of water.
The well, which penetrated multiple Paleogene-aged reservoir sands, was drilled to a
total depth of 29,221 feet. Appraisal drilling, including completion of drilling through
the Paleocene
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