Curtis Williams
OGJ Correspondent
PORT OF SPAIN, Dec. 12 -- A month after reporting an oil discovery with the Ruby-1 well on Block 3(a) off the northeast coast of Trinidad and Tobago, BHP Billiton and its partners are preparing to drill an appraisal well (OGJ, Dec. 11, 2006, Newsletter).
BHP Billiton confirmed it will spud the Ruby-2 well soon and finish drilling in 5-7 weeks. Ruby-2 is being drilled in 200 ft of water on Block 3(a) by Nabors Offshore's Nabors 657 jack up rig.
Block 3(a) is operated by BHP Billiton, which has a 25.5% interest. Partners are Talisman (Trinidad Block 3a) Ltd., and Anadarko Petroleum Corp., each with 25.5% interest; Petrotrin, 15%; and Total SA, 8.5%.
