Per the BSEE borehole file, there were 2 deepwater exploratory well starts since 4/1/2023. The Shell well is another GoM milestone in that it is the 150th well spudded in >8000′ of water. The first was in the year 2000.
| Operator | spud date | location | water depth |
| Chevron | 5/5/2023 | Mississippi Canyon 608 | 6678′ |
| Shell | 4/13/2023 | Alaminos Canyon 728 | 8660′ |
Arena and Cantium continue to drive shelf drilling. Below are the shelf development wells since 4/1/2023:
| Operator | spud date | location | water depth |
| Arena | 5/6/2023 | Eugene Island 261 | 160′ |
| Cantium | 4/8/2023 | Main Pass 38 | 60′ |
| Cantium | 4/1/2023 | Main Pass 299 | 217′ |
Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE) 