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Economy
BP announces `giant' oil find in Gulf of Mexico
2009-09-03
BP PLC said Wednesday that it had made a "giant" oil discovery in the Gulf of Mexico but had not yet determined the size and commercial potential of the find. The well, in Keathley Canyon block 102 about 250 miles (400 kms) southeast of Houston, is in 4,132 feet (1,259 meters) of water, the company said. The Tiber well was drilled to a total depth of 35,055 feet (10,685 meters), making it one of the deepest wells ever drilled by the oil and gas industry, BP said. BP has a 62 percent interest in Tiber, while Petrobras holds 20 percent and ConocoPhillips has 18 percent.
Posted by:Fred

#1   To put this announcement in perspective, the largest oil field in the world is Ghawar in Saudi Arabia. It was discovered in '48 and started producing in '51. Total production from then until 2005 was 60 billion barrels. It produces over 5 million barrels / day, about 6.25% of world production. It also produces about 2 billion cu. ft. of natural gas/day. Total US production of crude per day is about equal to Ghawar's. The US consumes 19.5 million barrels /day.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2009-09-03 01:13  

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