By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Dec. 4 -- Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has made an oil discovery in its West Tonga prospect on Green Canyon Block 726 in deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
The discovery well, drilled to a TD of 25,680 ft in 4,700 ft of water, encountered more than 350 ft of net oil pay in three high-quality subsalt Miocene sands.
The West Tonga discovery potentially could be tied back to the Constitution spar, Anadarko said.
Anadarko operates West Tonga with 37.5% working interest. Partners in the discovery include StatoilHydro SA 25%, Chevron Corp. 20.5%, and Royal Dutch Shell PLC 17%.
