| Kaskida Oil Field | |
| Country: | United States |
| Region: | Gulf of Mexico |
| Location: | Keathley Canyon |
| Block: | 291, 292 |
| Offonshore: | Offshore |
| Operator: | BP (100%) |
| Partners: | None |
| Discovery: | 2006 |
| Est Oil Bbl: | 3000 |
| Formations: | Lower Tertiary |
The Kaskida Oil Field is an offshore oil field located in the Keathley Canyon block 292 of the United States sector of the Gulf of Mexico, south-west of New Orleans, Louisiana. The field is operated by BP, and owned by BP (100%).[1]
The petroleum rights for the block 292 were acquired by BP, Devon Energy and Anadarko Petroleum in a federal lease sale in August 2003.[1] The Kaskida field was discovered in 2006 in a water depth of . Transocean's drilling rig Deepwater Horizon drilled a well to a total depth of approximately .[2] Drilling in the block 291, located to the west from the block 292, started in 2008 and oil was found in November 2009.[1]
Originally BP owned 55%, Anadarko 25%, and Devon 20% of the project. In March 2008, Anadarko agreed to sell its stake to Statoil but BP and Devon exercised their pre-emption rights. BP drilled appraisal wells with the W. Sirius.[1]
The Kaskida field is expected to contain 3Goilbbl of oil in place. It is one of the largest Paleogene discoveries.[1]
The well in block 291 is drilled by the West Sirius rig, owned Seadrill Offshore. BP plans to start well tests in 2011.[1]