Drilling to begin "shortly" on LLOG-operated Who Dat East, South wells offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico
(WO) – In its Quarterly Status Report, Karoon Energy announced that the LLOG-operated Who Dat East exploration well offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico is expected to spud “shortly.” Additionally, the Who Dat South exploration well will begin drilling toward the end of Q2 2024.
The Who Dat East exploration/appraisal well, MC 509-1(LLOG), which is approximately 27 km east of the Who Dat Floating Production System (FPS), is expected to spud shortly, once the Noble Valiant drillship has completed its prior drilling commitments and is mobilized to site.
The aim of the well is to delineate a discovery made in 2001 and test additional targets in the Middle Miocene section. The well is expected to take approximately 56 days to drill and evaluate.
Who Dat East is estimated to contain 17 MMboe of gross unrisked 2C Contingent Resources and 35 MMboe of gross unrisked 2U Prospective Resources. The aggregate geological probability of success is estimated to be 62%.
The Who Dat South exploration well, MC 545-1 (LLOG), is expected to spud towards the end of the Q2 2024 using the Seadrill West Neptune drillship. The well is projected to take approximately 50 days to drill and evaluate.
The primary aim of the well is to test two intervals in the Miocene section, with the shallower target resembling the reservoir in the G-1 well in Who Dat.
The Who Dat South prospect is estimated to contain 31 MMboe of gross unrisked 2U Prospective Resources. The geological probability of success is estimated to be 52%.
Subject to Joint Venture approval, the Who Dat West exploration well, MC 629 (LLOG), is scheduled to be drilled in late Q3 2024/early Q42024.
