Mars Platform
Discovered 1989, deepwater Gulf of Mexico, around 200,000 barrels per day.
Overview
The Mars and Ursa tension leg platforms produce from Mississippi Canyon blocks. Hurricane Katrina toppled the original Mars rig in 2005 before full restoration. Mars blend became a benchmark Gulf medium sour crude.
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