Fort Sumter News

Shell Announces Fort Sumter Discovery in GoM

Shell has announced a new exploration discovery in the deep water U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The initial estimated recoverable resources for the Fort Sumter well are more than 125 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe). Further appraisal drilling and planned wells in adjacent structures could considerably increase recoverable potential in the vicinity of the Fort Sumter well. “The Fort Sumter discovery builds upon Shell’s global deep-water leadership.