By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Oct. 2 -- Stone Energy Corp., Lafayette, La., has resumed production from its Amberjack platform on Mississippi Canyon Block 109 in the Gulf of Mexico. The platform had been shut down due to damages caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Stone repaired and rerouted a severed oil pipeline and expects production of 50-60 MMcfd of net gas equivalent during the fourth quarter. This brings Stone's overall fourth-quarter production to 250 MMcfd of gas equivalent.
Stone said limited oil production from the Amberjack platform was initially restored in early September via barging.
Stone is the operator on Block 109 and holds a 100% interest since this summer (OGJ, July 17, 2006, p. 30). It also owns a 24.8% interest in Block 108.
