Marathon announces deepwater Gulf of Mexico discovery

Marathon Oil Corporation has drilled a deepwater discovery well in the Gulf of Mexico on Green Canyon Block 244 (OCS-G 11043).

The Droshky #1 discovery well (previously named Troika Deep) is located approximately 137 miles south-southwest of Venice, La., in approximately 2,900 feet of water. The well was drilled to a total depth of 21,190 feet and encountered high quality oil bearing reservoirs. Based upon log information, the well is estimated to have about 250 feet of net oil pay.

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