Spudding in from a platform is another option under consideration. How soon the Houston-based company sinks a well depends on its findings in the field. The project partners will submit a proposal to the Ivorian government after meeting in early June. Development of Foxtrot is pivotal to the country's plans to stimulate industrial growth and all parties want to move fast.
Foxtrot D-day for Apache
APACHE Corporation is expected to decide on a development programme for its Foxtrot concession off the Ivory Coast by the end of May, sources say. The most likely plan involves development drilling prior to mobilising an offshore platform with a possible tie-in of subsea completions.
29 April 1997 0:00 GMT
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29 April 1997 0:00 GMT