Oil and gas developments in Atlantic coastal plain and outer continental shelf in 1981

Journal Article · Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1982 · Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6145314

Giordana, A C; Amato, R V

Exploratory drilling in the Atlantic coastal plain region increased in 1981. Eight wells were drilled, 5 of which were completed for a total footage of 71,439 ft (21,780 m). Four of the wells were located in the Baltimore Canyon Trough area and 4 were located in the Georges Bank Basin. No exploratory wells were drilled in the Southeast Georgia Embayment or in the onshore portion of this region in 1981. The 5 completed wells were reported as dry holes. Two lease sales were held in 1981: OCS Lease Sale 56 drew bids on 47 tracts for a total of $342,766,174 in the S. Atlantic and OCS Lease Sale 59 drew bids on 50 tracts for a total of $321,981,000 in the mid-Atlantic. Geophysical activity provided a total of 24,470 line-miles of seismic data.

• OSTI ID: 6145314
• Journal Information: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States), Vol. 66:11
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BALTIMORE CANYON
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HISTORICAL ASPECTS
LAND LEASING
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