Noble Energy: logs indicate 110 ft. of net pay at new offshore-Israel site
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Operator Noble Energy of Houston reported success at another site offshore Israel in the Mediterranean Sea. The #1 Dalit was drilled to 12,008 ft. and formation logs showed more than 110 ft. of net pay. Testing is in progress at the well, drilled in 4,500 ft. of water some 30 miles off the coast. The test is Noble's second subsalt Lower Miocene discovery in the underexplored Levantine Basin. In early 2009, it made a 5-trillion-cu.-ft. gas discovery at the #1 Tamar. Partners in the Dalit venture with Noble (36% working interest) include Isramco Negev, with 28.75%; Avner Oil Exploration, with 15.625%; Delek Drilling, with 15.625%; and Dor Gas Exploration, 4%.
Description
Operator Noble Energy of Houston reported success at another site offshore Israel in the Mediterranean Sea. The #1 Dalit was drilled to 12,008 ft. and formation logs showed more than 110 ft. of net pay. Testing is in progress at the well, drilled in 4,500 ft. of water some 30 miles off the coast. The test is Noble's second subsalt Lower Miocene discovery in the underexplored Levantine Basin. In early 2009, it made a 5-trillion-cu.-ft. gas discovery at the #1 Tamar. Partners in the Dalit venture with Noble (36% working interest) include Isramco Negev, with 28.75%; Avner Oil Exploration, with 15.625%; Delek Drilling, with 15.625%; and Dor Gas Exploration, 4%.