Devils Tower production restarted in Gulf of Mexico

Nov. 9, 2004
Production from Devils Tower oil and gas field on Mississippi Canyon Block 773 in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico has returned to pre-Hurricane Ivan levels, Pioneer Natural Resources Ltd. reported.

By OGJ editors

HOUSTON, Nov. 9 -- Production from Devils Tower oil and gas field on Mississippi Canyon Block 773 in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico has returned to pre-Hurricane Ivan levels, Pioneer Natural Resources Ltd. reported. Dominion Exploration & Production Inc. is operator, with 75% working interest, and Pioneer holds 25%.

Three wells on production before the storm hit are again producing 28,000 gross boe/d. A fourth well, near start-up at the time of the storm, is expected to be producing by Nov. 30, the company said. Of the eight development wells drilled, completions of four were delayed when the spar's topsides sustained hurricane damage. Field development could resume by yearend.

Pioneer said it also expects production from deepwater Harrier field in the Falcon corridor to resume by yearend.