Anadarko has new discoveries in the hottest and most prospective trends in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Our expertise and focused pursuit of high-impact exploration targets in the Gulf have made us one of the industry's most successful explorers. Anadarko has discovered 26 fields in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, with a success rate near 50%. About 90% of our current leads and prospects in the Gulf of Mexico are located in the Miocene and Lower Tertiary plays.
Anadarko has the rig commitments in place to continue executing on its exploration program for years to come. This industry-leading rig position also creates other avenues to selectively leverage into new deepwater opportunities.
View Anadarko's most recent quarterly operations report and investor presentations for more on the company's exploration activities in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
2008-2009 Program
- Drill 10-15 exploration/appraisal wells
- Efforts will focus on 100+ MMBOE resource targets
- Over 150 opportunities in lower/middle Miocene
and Lower Tertiary plays
- Targeting working interest of 25%-50%
- Leading rig inventory to execute deepwater program