April 24 (Reuters) - Shell Offshore Inc, a unit of RoyalDutch Shell plc, said on Wednesday it made asignificant discovery at its Blacktip prospect in the deep waterU.S. Gulf of Mexico.
"Blacktip is Shell's second material discovery in thePerdido Corridor and is part of a continuing explorationstrategy to add competitive deep water options to extend ourheartlands," said Andy Brown, Upstream Director for Royal DutchShell.(Reporting by Justin George Varghese in Bengaluru)