Hess to tie back Esox discovery to Tubular Bells facilities
Oct. 29, 2019
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.
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.
