Noble Energy scores at Redrock
Houston-based Noble Energy claims that it has discovered “high quality” pay at its Redrock prospect in the Gulf of Mexico’s Mississippi Canyon block 204.
The company said it is premature to estimate resources in the initial objective encountered.
Pay has also been identified in a second objective, the quality and extent of which is currently under evaluation.
Noble Energy and its partners Samson Offshore and Energy Partners are performing reservoir modeling on the discovery and intend to carryout further appraisal work this year and next.
The Redrock well spud on 30 December 2005 and is located in 3334 feet of water. The well drilled to a total measured depth of 23,365 feet.
Noble Energy is currently moving the drilling rig from Redrock to the adjacent Raton prospect in Mississippi Canyon block 248.
The Raton well will spud in April 2006 and is located in 3379 feet of water. The well will be drilled to a total measured depth of about 20,000 feet. Drilling operations at Raton are to be completed early in the third quarter.
"With our new discovery at Redrock and another exploration well underway at Raton, we expect the deepwater Gulf of Mexico to continue to increase its already substantial contribution to Noble Energy's North America operations," said Dave Stover, Noble Energy's senior vice president of North America.
Noble Energy is the operator with a 50% working interest in both Redrock and Raton. Samson Offshore and Energy Partners each have a 25% working interest in Redrock and Raton.