Jun. 2009 - ExxonMobil will drill its Hadrian II sub-salt prospect using the Eirik Raude. Drilling operations should commence once the rig moves off the Julia well.
Oct. 2009 - ExxonMobil is using the Ocean Endeavor semisub to spud its Hadrian-III prospect, located on the Keathley Canyon Block 919 in 7,380 feet (2,249 meters) of water. Drillng operations could take up to 110 days, and the well is targeting both oil and gas.
Jun. 2011 - ExxonMobil made two oil discoveries and a gas discovery in the Gulf of Mexico in the Keathley Canyon area, making them one of the largest discoveries found in that region, in the last decade. These discoveries (drilled in ‘09, ‘10 and presently) could generate more than 700 million barrels of recoverable oil and gas equivalent, said ExxonMobil. The recently drilled KC919-3 wildcat well, by the Maersk Developer semisub, has confirmed the presence of a lower oil reserve in Keathley Canyon Block 919. The well encountered more than 475 feet (145 meters) of net oil pay and a small amount of gas in predominantly Pliocene high-quality sandstone reservoirs. Drilling is continuing in the well in order to achieve a depth of 6,941 feet (2,116 meters).
Mar. 2012 - ExxonMobil awarded Technip a contract for subsea equipment on the Hadrian South natural gas development in the GOM in about 7,500 feet (2,300 meters) of water. The project consists of a subsea tie-back to the planned Anadarko operated spar platform, Lucius. The contract covers project management, procurement and installation of two 7-mile (11-kilometer) long flowlines and associated jumpers; installation of a 9-mile (14-kilometer) umbilical, associated foundation and flying leads; and pre-commissioning. The equipment will be installed in 2013.
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So just like the Deep Horizon, the target is the gas and the crude is just a spinoff? Kinda lays focus on what happened to those imaginary massive migrating oil slicks that were never found.
At least somebody is turning to the right...