Gulf of Mexico Discoveries in Water Depths Greater than 5000 ft

Introduction

• In 1986, the first discovery in the GOM in water depths greater than 5,000 ft (1,524 m) occurred with Mensa. Since that time, there have been 64 additional discoveries in the ultra-deep provinces of the Gulf

Deepwater Discoveries

1. Constitution Oil and Gas Field
   • GC 680
   • 5,001
   • 2001
2. GC767 GC 767 5,116 2004
3. Rigel Mississippi Canyon 252 5,227 1999
4. Ticonderoga Oil and Gas Field
   • GC 768
   • 5,259
   • 2004
5. Big Foot Oil and Gas Field
   • WR 29
   • 5,268
   • 2005
6. King Oil Field
   • Mississippi Canyon 84
   • 5,303
   • 1993
7. Mensa Offshore Gas Field
   • Mississippi Canyon 731
   • 5,313
   • 1986
8. Red Hawk Gas Field
   • GB 877
   • 5,329
   • 2001
9. Triton-Goldfinger Gas Field - (Goldfinger)
   • Mississippi Canyon 771
   • 5,413
   • 2004
10. Horn Mountain Oil Field
    • Mississippi Canyon 127
    • 5,422
    • 1999
11. Devils Tower Oil and Gas Field
    • Mississippi Canyon 773
    • 5,532
    • 1999
12. Thunder Horse Oil Field - North
    • Mississippi Canyon 776
    • 5,662
    • 2000
13. Thunder Bird Mississippi Canyon 819 5,672 2006
14. Thunder Hawk Oil and Gas Field
    • Mississippi Canyon 734
    • 5,714
    • 2004
15. Kaskida Oil Field
    • Mississippi Canyon 292
    • 5,721
    • 2006
16. Na Kika Oil Field - Kepler
    • Mississippi Canyon 383
    • 5,741
    • 1987
17. La Femme Mississippi Canyon 427 5,782 2004
18. Seventeen Hands Mississippi Canyon 299 5,881 2001
19. Dalmatian Oil Field
    • DC 48
    • 5,876
    • 2008
20. Thunder Horse Oil Field
    • Mississippi Canyon 778
    • 6,082
    • 1999
21. Freedom Mississippi Canyon 948 6,095 2008
22. Thunder Ridge Mississippi Canyon 737 6,108 2006
23. Na Kika Oil Field - Ariel
    • Mississippi Canyon 429
    • 6,134
    • 1995
24. Neptune Oil and Gas Field
    • AT 575
    • 6,203
    • 1995
25. Tortuga Mississippi Canyon 561 6,302 2008
26. Isabela Oil Field
    • Mississippi Canyon 562
    • 6,535
    • 2007
27. Canyon Express Project Gas Fields -
    • King's Peak
    • DC 133
    • 6,541
    • 1993
28. Anstey Mississippi Canyon 607 6,601 1997
29. Atlantis Oil Field
    • GC 743
    • 6,612
    • 1998
30. Bass Lite Gas Field
    • AT 426
    • 6,623
    • 2001
31. Na Kika Oil Field - Fourier
    • Mississippi Canyon 522
    • 6,895
    • 1989
32. Blind Faith Oil and Gas Field
    • Mississippi Canyon 696
    • 6,952
    • 2001
33. Jack and St. Malo Oil Fields - Jack3
    • WR 759
    • 6,962
    • 2004
34. Jack and St. Malo Oil Fields - St. Malo3
    • WR 678
    • 6,991
    • 2003
35. Canyon Express Project Gas Fields - Aconcagua
    • Mississippi Canyon 305
    • 7,051
    • 1999
36. Mission Deep GC 955 7,068 2006
37. Julia Oil Field
    • WR 627
    • 7,087
    • 2007
38. Canyon Express Project Gas Fields - Camden Hills
    • Mississippi Canyon 348
    • 7,206
    • 1999
39. Shiloh DC 269 7,509 2003
40. Na Kika Oil Field - Coulomb
    • Mississippi Canyon 657
    • 7,558
    • 1987
41. BAHA3
    • AC 600 7,620 1996
42. Hal3
    • WR 848 7,657 2008
43. Gotcha3
    • AC 856 7,714 2006
44. Independence Hub Platform Gas Fields - Callisto
    • Mississippi Canyon 876
    • 7,790
    • 2001
45. Independence Hub Platform Gas Fields - San Jacinto2
    • DC 618
    • 7,805
    • 2004
46. Independence Hub Platform Gas Fields - Q2
    • Mississippi Canyon 961
    • 7,926
    • 2005
47. Independence Hub Platform Gas Fields - Merganser2
    • AT 37
    • 7,939
    • 2001
48. Independence Hub Platform Gas Fields - Spiderman2
    • DC 621
    • 8,082
    • 2003
49. Great White3
    • AC 857 8,119 2002
50. Cascade-Chinook Oil and Gas Field - Cascade3
    • WR 206
    • 8,152
    • 2002
51. Independence Hub Platform Gas Fields - Vortex2
    • AT 261
    • 8,344
    • 2002
52. Independence Hub Platform Gas Fields - Mondo NW Extension2
    • LL 1
    • 8,351
    • 2005
53. Independence Hub Platform Gas Fields - Mondo Northwest2
    • LL 2
    • 8,362
    • 2004
54. Independence Hub Platform Gas Fields - Jubilee Extension2
    • LL 309
    • 8,774
    • 2005
55. Independence Hub Platform Gas Fields - Jubilee2
    • AT 349
    • 8,778
    • 2003
56. Independence Hub Platform Gas Fields - Atlas NW2
    • LL 5
    • 8,807
    • 2004
57. Cascade-Chinook Oil and Gas Field - Chinook3
    • WR 469
    • 8,831
    • 2003
58. Independence Hub Platform Gas Fields - Atlas2
    • LL 50
    • 8,944
    • 2003
59. Independence Hub Platform Gas Fields - Cheyenne2
    • LL 399
    • 8,983
    • 2004
60. Tiger3
    • AC 818 9,004 2004
61. Silvertip3
    • AC 815 9,226 2004
62. Stones Oil and Gas Field
    • WR 508
    • 9,571
    • 2005
63. Tobago3
    • AC 859 9,627 2004
64. Trident3
    • AC 903 9,721 2001
65. Diamond LL 370 9,975 2008

Links

• Deepwater Gulf of Mexico 2009: Interim Report of 2008 Highlights