Noble’s Gunflint find
Noble Energy announced a non-commercial discovery at its second deepwater Gunflint appraisal well in the US Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi Canyon 992 #1, located one mile west of the original discovery well, was drilled to 32,800ft TD in 6100ft of water and encountered 109 ft of net pay.
Reservoir data suggests an estimated gross resource of 65-90MMboe in the primary structure. The well will be suspended for future use. Noble Energy operates Gunflint with 31.14% WI. Its partners include Ecopetrol America Inc. (31.5%), Marathon Oil Co. (18.23%), and Samson Offshore, LLC (19.13%).