Murphy Oil Corporation has achieved first oil from the Khaleesi, Mormont, and Samurai field development project in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico, as production began through its King’s Quay floating production system.
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Murphy Oil said that the project consists of the Khaleesi and Mormont fields in Green Canyon blocks 389 and 478, respectively, and the Samurai field in Green Canyon Block 432.
According to the company, completions operations are ongoing for the remaining five wells in the seven-well project.
“This has been a strategic project of ours since we acquired the Khaleesi / Mormont assets in mid-2019 and integrated our Samurai discovery into the overall development. Achieving first oil on schedule and within budget, while managing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, illustrates the competitive advantage of our industry-leading offshore execution ability,” said Roger W. Jenkins, President and Chief Executive Officer of Murphy Oil.