There is a shallow shelf in the Gulf extending out past 80 miles. It’s probably only about 200’ deep.
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On the Cover: The Vermilion 398 “A” Platform was set in 377 feet of water, offshore Louisiana, in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 190 miles southwest of New Orleans. When the development drilling and completion program commenced in 1996 is finished, net daily production is expected to exceed 18,000 Mcfe. The cover photograph was taken by Jack Burman, a Newfield production engineer.
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