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Recent Public Information Data in Western Planning Area in Relation to Sale 200

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) publishes nonproprietary information relating to production, development, and operations in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) to provide information promoting hydrocarbon exploration of the offshore.  This publication, Recent Public Information Data in Western Planning Area in Relation to Sale 200, lists available public data on recently released tracts by identifying the play and prospect potential of this unleased acreage in the Western Gulf of Mexico.

As of April 1, 2006, there were 373 newly available tracts available for leasing in Western Gulf Sale 200 that were active for Western Gulf Sale 196 in 2005.  There were 60 recent completions on active leases within five miles of 54 of these open tracts.  The MMS play associated with the recent completion has been identified along with other pertinent completion data.  The aerial extent and description of each MMS play in the GOM is available in the MMS 2000 National Assessment and the 1999 Offshore Atlas publications.  The prospective hydrocarbon intervals identified on the recently opened tracts are not necessarily the only potential exploration targets.  Other plays may exist on the opened tracts. 

Nonproprietary well log images associated with recently available wells and recent completion data can be accessed by clicking on the well symbol on the map.  The well information provided in this publication is just an example and does not represent all of the well information that MMS has made available to the public.  Additional information, such as complete suites of well logs in digital format, raster images, or paleontological data, on the wells highlighted in this publication is available through the website and/or the Public Information Office (1-800-200-GULF).  In addition to well data, there are other data available to download via Public Information Websiteor to order via Data Center.

Additionally, approximately three months prior to each lease sale in the GOM, BOEMRE publishes the Indicated Hydrocarbon List (IHL), which identifies open tracts with wells that contain hydrocarbons.  These open tracts are grouped into leases with expired fields, i.e. Class F; leases that qualified but never produced, i.e. Class Q; and leases that have wells with confirmed hydrocarbons but never qualified, i.e. Class C. Information relating to production and hydrocarbon depth is presented without regard to hydrocarbon (pay) thickness or volume.  The open tracts on the IHL that were not available for the 2005 Western Gulf sale include 25 field blocks, one Class Q tract (HI A288), and two Class C tracts (AC 200 and GB 303).  The IHL is updated with an Addendum approximately one month prior to each lease sale.

If you have any comments concerning the content of this publication, please contact Mr. Peter Harrison at (504) 736-2918.

 

Last Updated:  09/07/2011