Hess to tie back Esox discovery to Tubular Bells facilities

Hess Corp. said an oil discovery at the Esox-1 exploration well on Mississippi Canyon Block 726 in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico will tie back to its Tubular Bells production facilities (OGJ Online, Nov. 17, 2014).

Drilled in 1,405 m of water 10 km east of the Tubular Bells facilities, Esox-1 encountered 58 m of high-quality oil-bearing Miocene reservoirs.

Production is expected in first-quarter 2020, said John Hess, chief executive officer.

Hess is operator with 57.14% interest. Chevron USA Inc. holds 42.86% interest.