Ecopetrol S.A. has reported a hydrocarbon discovery in the recently drilled Warrior exploratory well located in the Green Canyon area in the Gulf of Mexico (US). The well is operated by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, with Anadarko US Offshore LLC owning 65 percent of the block, Ecopetrol America Inc. owning 20 percent and MCX Exploration (US) LLC owning the remaining 15 percent.
This discovery is part of Ecopetrol’s new exploration strategy in the Gulf of Mexico, which consists of exploring for resources near existing infrastructure. The Warrior discovery is expected to be tied back to the nearby Marco Polo production facility, also operated by Anadarko. The K2 Field, where Anadarko is operator and Ecopetrol has a 9.21 percent interest, also produces into the Marco Polo production facility, all of which are within a 3-mile radius.