LLOG to tieback Spruance to Lobster platform in the Gulf of Mexico
Offshore staff
COVINGTON, Louisiana – LLOG Exploration Co., L.L.C. has reported continued successful drilling results at its Spruance discovery and finalization of development plans for the field.
Spruance is in Ewing Bank blocks 877/921 and was initially discovered by LLOG and its partners in mid-2019 via a subsalt exploratory well in 1,600 ft (488 m) of water. The EW 877 #1 well was drilled to a total depth of 17,000 ft (5,182 m) and logged about 150 net ft of oil pay in multiple high-quality Miocene sands.
A second well, EW 921 #1, was drilled from the same surface location as the discovery well to a total depth of 16,600 ft (5,060 m) in early October. The well delineated the main field pays and logged additional oil pay in the exploratory portion of the well, finding a total of more than 200 net ft of oil.
Both wells are scheduled for completion in 2021, with first oil sales scheduled for early 2022.
In July 2020, LLOG and its partners signed a production handling agreement for the processing of Spruance reserves via a 14-mi (23-km) subsea tieback to the EnVen-operated Lobster platform in Ewing Bank block 873. The Lobster platform is located 130 mi (209 km) south of New Orleans in 775 ft (236 m) of water.
Philip LeJeune, president and CEO of LLOG, said: “By utilizing the EnVen-operated Lobster facility, LLOG will be able to efficiently develop Spruance in a cost-effective manner with an efficient cycle-time.”
LLOG is the operator of Spruance and owns a 22.64% working interest with partners Ridgewood Energy (23.89%), Houston Energy (11.2%), Red Willow (11.15%), EnVen (13.5%), CL&F (6%), and Beacon Asset Holdings (11.61%).
10/27/2020
