Skip to main content

Oil discovery on Bijeel-1 exploration well in Kurdistan

Oilfield Technology,


Gulf Keystone has announced that Kalegran Ltd, a 100% subsidiary of MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc and the operator of the Akri Bijeel block in Kurdistan, concluded a successful oil test in the Bijeel-1 exploration well in the Akri Bijeel block. Undiluted equity working interests in Akri Bijeel are currently 80% Kalegran and 20% GKPI.

The tested zone is in the Upper Jurassic and flowed at rates of up to 3200 bpd of oil equivalent with associated gas rates of 933 000 ft3/d. Oil gravity was 18° API and flowing wellhead pressure was 420 psi on a 48/64 in. choke.

The next step
Following completion of the full test cycle, drilling will resume from the current depth of 3831 m to a final planned depth of approximately 4400 m, pending actual well results.

Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/exploration/13032010/oil_discovery_on_bijeel_1_exploration_well_in_kurdistan/

You might also like

Perenco completes acquisition of oil and gas fields from Woodside Energy in Trinidad & Tobago

Perenco has announced the completion of the acquisition of the Greater Angostura producing oil and gas assets and associated production facilities from Woodside Energy in Trinidad & Tobago. The finalisation of the deal, combined with Perenco’s existing operation of the Teak, Samaan and Poui (TSP) and Cashima, Amherstia, Flamboyant and Immortelle (CAFI) fields, aligns Perenco as a major oil and gas producer in country.

 
 

Embed article link: (copy the HTML code below):


 

This article has been tagged under the following:

Oil & gas news