Shell presses into ultra deep waters The company's latest milestone is a result of drilling the world's deepest offshore well in the Gulf of Mexico

摘要

For Shell Oil Co., the Gulf of Mexico is the new frontier when it comes to deepwater drilling, record breaking drilling accomplishments and technological innovations. It took over 10 years, from the time the company acquired the Perdido lease to 2008, for them to break the record for drilling the deepest complete offshore well in the Gulf of Mexico, but the wait was worth it.