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MMS: Ultradeepwater gulf drilling remains strong

08/20/2007
A record number of drilling rigs are currently working in the ultradeep water in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the US Minerals Management Service. “For the first time, 15 rigs are drilling for oil and gas in 5,000 ft of water or greater in the gulf,” said MMS director Randall Luthi.And while drilling activity in deepwater remains strong, advances also have been made in the area of production. In July Atwater Valley Producers Group reported that natural gas production had begun from Independence Hub, a semisubmersible platform moored in 8,000 ft of water on Mississippi Canyon Block 920, 123 miles southeast of Biloxi, Miss., MMS said (OGJ Online, July 20, 2007).When fully ope...
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