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Chevron announces “significant” oil discovery in deepwater Gulf of Mexico

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Chevron Corporation announced a significant oil discovery at the Anchor prospect in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. 2 encountered oil pay in multiple Lower Tertiary Wilcox Sands. Anchor is located approximately 140 miles (225 km) off the coast of Louisiana. Anchor co-owners are Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (20%),

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Chevron announces successful test well at deepwater St. Malo in Gulf of Mexico

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Chevron Corporation announced that it had conducted a successful production test on the St. Oil flow rates, though limited by testing equipment constraints, exceeded 13,000 barrels of oil per day. Malo development is located approximately 280 miles (450 km) south of New Orleans, Louisiana, in 7,000 feet (2,134 m) of water.

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Chevron announces oil discovery in deepwater US Gulf of Mexico

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Chevron Corporation announced a new oil discovery at the Moccasin prospect in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. 1 encountered more than 380 feet of net pay in the Lower Tertiary Wilcox Sands. The Keathley Canyon Block 736 Well No.

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Chevron sanctions $4B Big Foot Project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico

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Chevron Corporation has sanctioned development of its $4-billion Big Foot project in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. Big Foot will be Chevron’s sixth operated facility in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and located approximately 225 miles (360 km) south of New Orleans, Louisiana, in water depths of 5,200 feet (1,600 m).

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