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Anadarko Petroleum
Corporation
APC today announced its Shenandoah-2 well in the
deepwater Gulf of Mexico encountered more than 1,000 net feet of oil
pay in multiple high-quality Lower Tertiary-aged reservoirs.
"The successful Shenandoah-2 well marks one of Anadarko's largest oil
discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico, with more than 1,000 net feet of
oil pay and reservoir rock and fluid properties of much higher
quality than previously encountered by industry in Lower Tertiary
discoveries," said Bob Daniels, Anadarko Sr. Vice President Deepwater
and International Exploration. "With ownership in the successful
Shenandoah wells, the adjacent Yucatan prospect, and the very
encouraging results from the nearby Coronado well, Anadarko is
strategically positioned in the Shenandoah Basin, which has the
potential to become one of the most prolific new areas in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico."
The Shenandoah-2 well, located in Walker Ridge block 51, was drilled
to a total depth of 31,405 feet in approximately 5,800 feet of water,
more than 1 mile southwest and approximately 1,700 feet structurally
down-dip from the Shenandoah-1 discovery. Similar to the initial
Shenandoah discovery well, log and pressure data from the
Shenandoah-2 well indicate excellent-quality reservoir and fluid
properties. The well was drilled to test the down-dip extent of the
accumulation, and the targeted sands were full to base with no
oil-water contact.
"We are incorporating the information obtained from Shenandoah-2 into
our planning and anticipate further appraisal drilling to advance
this potentially giant project," Daniels added.
Anadarko is the operator of the Shenandoah-2 well and the previously
announced Shenandoah-1 discovery well, located in Walker Ridge block 52, with a 30-percent working interest. Other co-owners in Shenandoah
are ConocoPhillips
COP with a 30-percent working interest,
Cobalt International Energy L.P.
CIE with a 20-percent
working interest, Venari Resources LLC with a 10-percent working
interest and Marathon Oil Company
MRO with a 10-percent
working interest.
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dditionally, in the Shenandoah Basin, Anadarko has a 15-percent
working interest in both the Coronado well, located in Walker Ridge
block 98, and the Yucatan prospect, located in Walker Ridge block 95.
A map of the Shenandoah Basin in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico will be
available under the "Media Center/Anadarko News" tab at
www.anadarko.com.
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