- Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B) says it made a significant discovery in the Norphlet geologic play in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico, its sixth in the region.
- Shell says the new Dover well discovery is positioned near its new Appomattox platform that was completed and launched into the Gulf this month, thus further drilling and developing is possible through ed tiebacks to the Appomattox to save costs rather than build a new platform.
- The Dover well is positioned at a water depth of 7,500 ft. and was drilled to a depth of 29K ft. vertically, Shell says.