ExxonMobil will begin drilling Jabillo-1 on Canje block, offshore Guyana, on Mar. 10. The well is a 1,000 MMbbl oil prospect targeting a Late Cretaceous, Liza-age equivalent, basin floor fan, said indirect interest holder Westmount Energy Ltd. in a release Mar. 9.
To be drilled by the Stena Carron drillship, the exploration well is the second of three scheduled for drilling in the block this year (OGJ Online, Jan. 26). The first, Bulletwood-1, was drilled in 2,846 m of water to its planned target depth of 6,690 m in early March. The well encountered quality reservoirs but with non-commercial hydrocarbons (OGJ Online, Mar. 4, 2021).
Operated by ExxonMobil subsidiary Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Ltd. (35%), the block lies 180 km offshore in 1,700-3,000 m of water adjacent to the also-operated Stabroek block. Partners in Canje are Total (35%), JHI Associates Inc. (17.5%), and Mid-Atlantic Oil & Gas Inc. (12.5%). Westmount holds a 7.7% interest in JHI.