By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Oct. 13 -- ChevronTexaco Corp. reported a new deepwater Gulf of Mexico oil discovery at the Sturgis prospect on Atwater Valley Block 183 about 150 miles southeast of New Orleans.
The Glomar Explorer drilling vessel drilled the Sturgis #1 exploratory well in 3,700 ft of water to 25,005 ft TD July 1. The well encountered more than 100 ft of net pay sands. ChevronTexaco also drilled a sidetrack well to 27,739 ft TD and plans to drill further appraisal wells to determine the extent of the discovery.
ChevronTexaco is operator of the Sturgis prospect with a 50% working interest. Partners are Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy Corp. and Canadian firm EnCana Gulf of Mexico, each with 25%.