Oil Discovery Reported in Egypt’s El Salmiyah Field
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Kuwait Energy announced an oil discovery in the Abu Sennan concession in Egypt’s El Salmiyah Field. The #5-El Salmiyah initially flowed 4,100 bbl of oil with 18 MMcf of gas per day. The venture encountered hydrocarbons in all of the targeted intervals, totaling more than 120 m. The well was targeting previously undrained reservoirs in the field, with the primary focus on Kharita, and secondary objectives in Abu Roash C and Abu Roash E. According to the Bahrain-based company, testing in Kharita indicated a larger than expected, undrained area updip of the existing wells in the field. The well was drilled to 4,400 m with a true vertical depth of 3,911 m. Additional drilling and testing is planned. Partners include United Oil & Gas, 22%, Global Connect Limited, 25%, and Dover Investments Limited, 28%.
Kuwait Energy announced an oil discovery in the Abu Sennan concession in Egypt’s El Salmiyah Field. The #5-El Salmiyah initially flowed 4,100 bbl of oil with 18 MMcf of gas per day. The venture encountered hydrocarbons in all of the targeted intervals, totaling more than 120 m. The well was targeting previously undrained reservoirs in the field, with the primary focus on Kharita, and secondary objectives in Abu Roash C and Abu Roash E. According to the Bahrain-based company, testing in Kharita indicated a larger than expected, undrained area updip of the existing wells in the field. The well was drilled to 4,400 m with a true vertical depth of 3,911 m. Additional drilling and testing is planned. Partners include United Oil & Gas, 22%, Global Connect Limited, 25%, and Dover Investments Limited, 28%.