Offshore Bahamas exploration well continues following judicial review | Offshore – Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine

The drillship Stena IceMAX is drilling the Perseverance #1 exploration well offshore the Bahamas.

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NASSAU, the Bahamas A Bahamian justice official has declined to grant orders requested by environmental groups that would impact the offshore Perseverance #1 well.

According to operator Bahamas Petroleum Co. (BPC), this means that the present drilling operation will continue.

However, an application against the government of the Bahamas to institute judicial review proceedings in respect of decisions taken by the government in relation to BPCs offshore licenses has been granted.

A hearing to determine whether BPC should be added as a party to the action will be held onJan. 14, followed by a further eight days later to consider the governments request for security for costs against the applicants.

Drilling of Perseverance #1 started on Dec. 20, 2020, and the well remains on track to take 45-60 days to complete.

BPC CEO Simon Potter said: It is thus clear now that the applicants have failed in their last-minute attempt to interrupt the drilling of Perseverance #1 and the governments legitimate assessment of hydrocarbon resource potential in its southern seas.

This is a very positive outcome for the completion of the Perseverance #1 well.

01/06/2021

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