Total SA is confirming upside potential with a sidetrack to its Ballymore discovery. Drilled to a final depth of 8,898 m, the Ballymore well encountered 205 m of net oil pay in a high-quality Jurassic Norphlet reservoir. The well is in 2,000 m of water about 120 km offshore Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico.
Total reported the Ballymore prospect covers four blocks in the Norphlet play, including Mississippi Canyon Block 607 where the discovery was made. Total acquired a 40% interest in Ballymore as part of its September 2017 exploration agreement with Chevron Corp. (60% as operator) (OGJ Online, Jan. 24, 2018). The deal included seven prospects covering 16 blocks in the Norphlet (eastern gulf) and the Lower Tertiary Wilcox plays (central gulf).
Ballymore—said Kevin McLachlan, Total’s senior vice-president, exploration—is the company’s largest discovery in gulf to date.
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