Exploration set to step up a gear in the US Gulf

Numerous companies planning to drill new wells in the region, with Shell's Blacktip find just the beginning

Norphlet trend: Pacific Drilling's drillship Pacific Sharav is working on the Yarrow prospect in Mississippi Canyon 434
Norphlet trend: Pacific Drilling's drillship Pacific Sharav is working on the Yarrow prospect in Mississippi Canyon 434Photo: PACIFIC DRILLING
Published 1 May 2019, 13:14Updated 1 May 2019, 18:07