The Appomatox field was discovered in March 2010 by drilling the discovery well at Mississippi Canyon block 392. The well was drilled to a depth of 7,643m (25,077ft) and encountered approximately 162m.
[pdf] Kazakhstan’s first drilling rig called Satti, built entirely in Kazakhstan, will be used for digging in Azerbaijan’s portion of the sea, while the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan, better known as SOCAR, and British oil and gas giant BP are conducting joint exploration work.
[pdf] The Appomatox field was discovered in March 2010 by drilling the discovery well at Mississippi Canyon block 392. The well was drilled to a depth of 7,643m (25,077ft) and encountered approximately 162m.
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