Looking through some of the license data, I am a little confused. Are they drilling 2 relief wells?
The well bottom location is Mississippi Canyon block 252 and the API number is 608174116900.
The well 608174116900 spud date 10/7/2009 and TD'd on 3/8/2010 and then well 608174116901 is a side track, spud date 3/18/2009. Not sure if drilling the side track is responsible for the blowout because I think the original borehole was plugged and abandoned (ST status).
They are showing a well API: 608174118900 as drilling with a spud date of 5/3/2010 so I am assuming this is the relief well.
They have also applied for a well API: 608174119000. Is this a second relief well or are they dumb enough to try drilling a new well on this lease? I am not terribly familiar with offshore stuff so can anyone shed some light on it?
http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/fastfacts/api/master.asp