The Oil Drum: Jack-2 and the Lower Tertiary of the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

With the successful test drilling of Jack-2 in the ultra deepwater Gulf of Mexico, there has been a media blitz proclaiming the good news. The “peak oil” theory is under attack. This very in-depth article takes a closer look at the prospectivity, geology, economics, technology, reservoirs, hydrocarbons and logistics of the Lower Tertiary play in the Gulf of Mexico.
Much more after the jump to The Oil Drum.