Repsol halts Guyana well over blowout fears

摘要

London—Two closely watched frontier exploration wells off South America have been scuppered by fears over high-pressure blowouts, it emerged July 16, amid signs that explorers might be taking a more cautious approach to offshore drilling in the wake of BP’s Macondo disaster. UK explorer Tullow Oil said it was forced to abandon the Repsol-led Jaguar exploration well offshore Guyana after higher-than-expected well pressures raised drilling safety concerns.