Lundin Malaysia BV, Lundin Petroleum’s wholly owned subsidiary, has reported that it has begun the drilling of the Bambazon exploration well in Block SB307/SB308, offshore East Malaysia.
The well will be drilled to a total depth of approximately 1250 m below mean sea level using the West Prospero jack-up rig.
The Bambazon prospect is in shallow water and lies to the north of a major producing field in offshore East Malaysia. The well will target hydrocarbons in Miocene aged sands. Drilling is anticipated to take 25 days.
The second appraisal well drilled by Lundin Petroleum, 16/2-7, has confirmed the extension of the Avaldsnes field approximately 5.5 km south of the 16/2-6 discovery well and 4.5 km south-west of the first appraisal well 16/3-4.