On 1 July 2020, Equinor Gulf of Mexico was formally awarded Walker Ridge Block WR 228, situated in the East Texas Coastal Basin. WR 228 is situated 5km north from the companyâs April 2020 Monument oil discovery. The G35081 1 NFW, drilled in the Walker Ridge Block WR 316, encountered ~60m of net oil pay with good reservoir characteristics in the Paleogene sandstone. The well was spudded on 16 December 2019, in 1,932m of water, with the "Pacific Khamsin" drillship and reached a TD of 10,164m. The Monument NFW will likely be either tied back or jointly developed with a possible standalone facility at LLOG's Shenandoah discovery, which encompasses neighbouring northerly blocks of WR 51, WR 52 and WR 53. WR 228 was originally offered as part of Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 254, which was held on 18 March 2020 and attracted a total of US$ 93 million in high bids. Following official award, Equinor Gulf of Mexico is the operator and sole interest-holder (100% WI + Op) in WR 228.
United States (GOM B.), Equinor Gulf of Mexico was formally awarded Walker Ridge Block WR 228. WR 228 is situated 5km north from the companyâs April 2020 Monument oil discovery. Equinor Gulf of Mexico is the operator and sole interest-holder (100% WI + Op) in WR 228.