New Zealand's deepwater frontier becoming more realistic target

A new era in New Zealand petroleum exploration began in 1999 when Conoco's Deepwater Frontier drill ship spudded the Waka Nui-1 wildcat off the west coast of Northland. What makes Waka Nuio-1 so important in New Zealand petroleum exploration is that this is the first well to step out beyond 1,0...

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Published in:The Oil & gas journal 2000-10, Vol.98 (43), p.33
Main Authors: Vaughan Stagpoole, Uruski, Chris
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Basins
Geology
Offshore drilling
Oil and gas exploration
Petroleum
Sediments
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Summary:A new era in New Zealand petroleum exploration began in 1999 when Conoco's Deepwater Frontier drill ship spudded the Waka Nui-1 wildcat off the west coast of Northland. What makes Waka Nuio-1 so important in New Zealand petroleum exploration is that this is the first well to step out beyond 1,000 m of water into New Zealand's undrilled and highly prospective deepwater frontier. Preliminary interpretation of available seismic reflection data suggests that there is considerable scope for giant discoveries.
ISSN:0030-1388
1944-9151