Anadarko Announces Discovery Offshore Mozambique
On Feb. 18, Anadarko announced the first deepwater discovery in Mozambique's Offshore Area 1. The Windjammer discovery de-risks a substantial portion of the company's 50 identified leads and prospects across its 2.6 million acres in the frontier Rovuma Basin.
Anadarko Announces Joint Venture with Mitsui in the Marcellus Shale
On Feb. 16, Anadarko announced a joint-venture agreement with Mitsui, whereby Mitsui will participate with Anadarko as a 32.5-percent partner in Anadarko’s Marcellus Shale assets, primarily located in north-central Pennsylvania, for approximately $1.4 billion.
- News Release
- Map of Marcellus Acreage
- Photo of Signing
Anadarko Chairman and CEO Jim Hackett (right) and Mr. Hiroyuki Kato (left), General Manager, E&P Division, Mitsui & Co, Ltd., sign the Marcellus transaction in The Woodlands, Texas.
- Marcellus Photo
A rig drilling for Anadarko targets the Marcellus Shale in north-central Pennsylvania, a dense underground formation that holds an estimated 30 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gross unrisked resource potential on Anadarko's acreage.
Anadarko Announces Successful Appraisal
On Jan. 27, Anadarko announced its appraisal to the Lucius discovery in the Gulf of Mexico encountered more than 600 net feet of pay, confirming that Lucius is a major oil discovery.
Anadarko Announces Successful Appraisal
On Jan. 21, Anadarko announced a successful appraisal to the Tweneboa discovery offshore Ghana. The well encountered more than 105 feet of net hydrocarbon pay and confirmed the company's pre-drill expectations of a down-dip oil accumulation in an expanded sand section.
Anadarko Announces Itaipu Discovery
On Dec. 17, Anadarko announced its second deepwater pre-salt discovery in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. The Itaipu well encountered more than 90 net feet of oil in a high-quality pre-salt carbonate reservoir.
Anadarko Announces Lucius Discovery
On Dec. 10, Anadarko announced its fifth deepwater Gulf of Mexico discovery in 2009 with the Lucius discovery in Keathley Canyon block 875.
Anadarko Receives Two Platts Global Energy Awards
On Dec. 3, Anadarko earned the highest honor from Platts Global Energy Awards, which recognized the company with both the Energy Company of the Year and CEO of the Year.
Anadarko Announces Successful Pre-salt Appraisal
On Nov. 23, Anadarko announced a successful appraisal of the Wahoo pre-salt discovery offshore Brazil. The Wahoo #2 well was located approximately 5 miles north and down-dip from the original discovery in block BM-C-30.