BHP recently released their Operational Review for the half year ending 31 December 2021. In this report BHP gave an update on the Calypso appraisal programme, offshore Trinidad and Tobago.
According to BHP, the Calypso appraisal drilling programme concluded on 20 December 2021. All wells encountered hydrocarbons. Bongos-3 confirmed volumes downdip of prior penetrations and Bongos-4 established volumes in a new segment. The well results are currently under evaluation and will be incorporated into the development plan.
The three blocks are located in deepwater Block TTDAAA 14. These wells targetted natural gas and were drilled during July and August 2021. Each well was drilled in a water depth exceeding 2100 m.
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In the operational review, BHP also revealed some of their activities in neighbouring Barbados. The company stated that in Barbados, a 3D seismic survey was acquired in November 2021 over a portion of the Bimshire and Carlisle Bay blocks(6). Processed data is expected to be delivered in mid-2022.