Deepwater Gas Discovery In Southern Rakhine Basin, Myanmar
Drilling Activity Details
Myanmar (Burma)
Drilling Activity Summary
Description
A deepwater gas discovery was announced by Perth, Australia-based Woodside Petroleum on Myanmar Block A-6. The exploration well, #2 Shwe Yee Htun, was the fifth consecutive discovery within the Southern Rakhine Basin concession. The 4,850-m well was drilled to appraise the #1-Shwe Yee Htun discovery and area water depth is 2,325 m. The wireline formation evaluation, including pressure measurements, indicates the reservoir is in pressure communication with #1-Shwe Yee Htun, which is approximately 10 km east. The minimum total gross gas column based on wireline pressure data from both wells is now estimated to be approximately 240 m. The formation evaluation also indicates that #2-Shwe Yee Htun encountered 40 m of net gas pay and was tested flowing 50 MMcf of gas per day on a 40/64-in. choke. Woodside is the operator and holds a 40% interest along with Total, 40%, and MPRL E&P, 20%.
A deepwater gas discovery was announced by Perth, Australia-based Woodside Petroleum on Myanmar Block A-6. The exploration well, #2 Shwe Yee Htun, was the fifth consecutive discovery within the Southern Rakhine Basin concession. The 4,850-m well was drilled to appraise the #1-Shwe Yee Htun discovery and area water depth is 2,325 m. The wireline formation evaluation, including pressure measurements, indicates the reservoir is in pressure communication with #1-Shwe Yee Htun, which is approximately 10 km east. The minimum total gross gas column based on wireline pressure data from both wells is now estimated to be approximately 240 m. The formation evaluation also indicates that #2-Shwe Yee Htun encountered 40 m of net gas pay and was tested flowing 50 MMcf of gas per day on a 40/64-in. choke. Woodside is the operator and holds a 40% interest along with Total, 40%, and MPRL E&P, 20%.