BOEMRE Allows Drilling to Resume At Third Well in Deepwater Gulf

摘要

The Interior Department has granted another company permission to resume drilling at deepwater wells in the Gulf of Mexico—bringing the total to three. On Friday, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement approved a deepwater drilling permit for ATP Oil & Gas Corporation's Well #4 in Mississippi Canyon Block 941, located approximately 90 miles south of Venice, Louisiana. Initial drilling on ATP's Well #4 began August 2008, in 4,000 feet of water. Drilling was suspended July 2009 and a rig was on-location April 2010 to prepare for installation of a production facility when activities were suspended due to the temporary drilling suspensions imposed following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.