Despite the new rules being formulated, MMR was permitted this week to commence drilling of its next well called Lafitte.

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It was initially located at 11 bis avenue Egle, 78 Maisons Lafitte until 1978 when it was moved to the UNESCO building at rue Millios.

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The company expects to have results of key flow tests from Davy Jones this month and from its Blackbeard and Lafitte wells early next year.

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Additionally, the Lafitte well has now proceeded below the salt weld.

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Energy XXI is not involved with all of them but does have interests in Blackbeard East and West, Davy Jones and Lafitte which I discuss later.

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As for Lafitte, while there have been gas shows in the mud logs, Moffett is afraid to read too much into them until the well has been logged.

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This can apply to absolutely anything at all: Chateau Lafitte (there was a booming trade earlier this year between Paris and Hong Kong), rice, gold, shares, currencies, whatever.

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Lafitte is now drilling below the salt.

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