Tap Oil: Sri Trang-1 final drilling update
Published by Angharad Lock,
Digital Assistant Editor
Oilfield Technology,
Tap Oil Ltd provides the following update on the Sri Trang-1 well in the Northern Gulf of Thailand (Tap 30% interest).
The Sri Trang-1 exploration well is located in the Reservation Area of the G1/48 concession in the Gulf of Thailand approximately 18 km north northeast of the Manora oil development. Mubadala Petroleum is the operator of G1/48.
The well was spudded at 17.30 hrs (WST) on 17 May 2016 in 40 m of water by the Atwood Orca jackup drilling unit and was drilled to an extended final total depth of 2814 m measured depth.
The test results confirmed the presence of oil in poor quality reservoir sand. The samples collected from three other zones confirmed the presence of water. Although the oil is not in commercial quantities, the Sri Trang-1 discovery has validated the hydrocarbon prospectivity of the Northern Kra Basin.
The drilling cost of the Sri Trang-1 well will be offset against the G1/48 Reservation Area fee (~US$3.8 million) paid to the Thai Department of Mineral Fuels by the Joint Venture of the Reservation Area in the G1/48 concession. It is estimated that Tap may be required to contribute up to a further US$0.1 million above the Reservation Area refund.
Edited from press release by Angharad Lock
Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/drilling-and-production/26052016/tap-oil-sri-trang-1-final-drilling-update-659/
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