Wednesday, November 5, 2008

ExxonMobil begins drilling Azula well

IRVING, TEXAS: U.S.-based oil major ExxonMobil has begun drilling the Azula well in Block BM-S-22 offshore Brazil using Seadrill drillship West Polaris.

The rig arrived offshore Brazil late last month; drilling operations began after the required inspections and clearances for the rig were completed. Plans to drill a second well on the block are underway and will follow immediately upon completion of the first well. ExxonMobil said it was "pleased to be participating in this exciting new subsalt play and will leverage all of our global experience and industry leading technologies in the exploration program."
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