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Volume: 55 (1971)

Issue: 7. (July)

First Page: 1068

Last Page: 1073

Title: Developments in Louisiana Gulf Coast in 1970

Author(s): George R. Macaulay (2), Edwin L. Dufeu (2)

Abstract:

The Louisiana Gulf Coast region consists of the 38 southern parishes of Louisiana and 16 continental shelf areas extending out to the 600-ft water depth limit.

Drilling operations in 1970 decreased slightly from 1969. There were 2,185 exploratory and development wells drilled, a decrease of 4% from 1969. Of the onshore exploratory wells 20% were successful. Offshore only 12% of the exploratory wells were successful.

A total of 26 new-field discoveries was drilled in 1970, 18 onshore, 8 offshore. The most important at this time are: East Bayou Pigeon and East Avery Island, Iberia Parish; Northwest Bayou Blue, Iberville Parish; Lake Gero, Terrebonne Parish; South Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis Parish; and Block 222, Ship Shoal area.

Of the numerous new pools and extensions, the most significant are at Grand Bayou, Assumption Parish; Lake Pagie, Terrebonne Parish; Lake Verret, Assumption Parish; Cote Blanche Island, St. Mary Parish; Ship Shoal 113, West Delta 79-80; West Delta 68; Reddell, Evangeline Parish; Perry Point, Acadia Parish; and South Bosco, Acadia Parish.

Geophysical activity dropped considerably both onshore and offshore; a decline of 28% onshore and 46% offshore.

There were 12 State Lease Sales, 1 Federal Drainage Sale, and 1 special federal sale in the West Gulf Area.

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