NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) today announced two significant discoveries at the Fangtooth-1 and Lau Lau-1 wells on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. These discoveries will add to the block’s previously announced gross discovered recoverable resource estimate of approximately 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent.
“We are excited to announce two more significant discoveries on the Stabroek Block”
The Fangtooth-1 well encountered approximately 164 feet (50 meters) of high quality oil bearing sandstone reservoirs. The well was drilled in 6,030 feet (1,838 meters) of water by the Stena DrillMAX and is located approximately 11 miles (18 kilometers) northwest of the Liza Field.
The Lau Lau-1 well encountered approximately 315 feet (96 meters) of high quality hydrocarbon bearing sandstone reservoirs. The well was drilled in 4,793 feet (1,461 meters) of water by the Noble Don Taylor and is located approximately 42 miles (68 kilometers) southeast of the Liza Field.