US

Chesapeake Operating Inc. completed a Haynesville Shale well with a lateral length exceeding 3,048 m (10,000 ft), according to IHS Markit. The #1-Alt Nabors 13&12-10-13HC well is in Louisiana’s Sabine Parish in Section 24-10n-13w and bottomed about 3 km (2 miles) to the north in the neighboring DeSoto Parish also in Section 12-10n-13w. The Benson Field well flowed 971,268 cu. m (34.3 MMcf) of gas and 790 bbl/d of water from acid- and fracture-treated perforations at 3,792 m to 6,772 m (12,441 ft to 22,218 ft). It was drilled to 6,805 m (22,325 ft), and the true vertical depth was 3,628 m (11,904 ft).

Guyana

Exxon Mobil announced a seventh offshore Guyana oil discovery at exploration well #1-Pacora in the Stabroek Block. The well hit approximately 20 m (65 ft) of a high-quality, oil-bearing sandstone reservoir. The well was drilled to 5,597 m (18,363 ft) in 2,067 m (6,781 ft) of water. The latest discovery is located approximately 6.4 km (4 miles) west of #1-Payara. After completion operations are done at the #1-Pacora well, the drillship will move to the Liza Field to drill the #5-Liza well and complete testing. Additional exploration and appraisal drilling is planned on the block.

Falkland Islands

An independent evaluation for Borders & Southern Plc of the Darwin East discovery and the adjacent Darwin West untested offshore Falkland Island block indicates the unrisked best estimate total recoverable liquids (condensate and LPG) for Darwin East and West is 462 MMbbl. The evaluation was based on extensive 3-D seismic and well data, including technical studies, interpretations and dynamic models of the reservoir. According to the Gaffney, Cline & Associates study, the untested Darwin West fault block displayed similar seismic characteristics and attributes to the Darwin East fault block, and hydrocarbon samples from a gas condensate discovery at the #61/17-1 well demonstrated that the gas is a very rich, sweet gas capable of producing liquid condensate and LPG. The combined liquids production of condensate and LPG peaks is estimated at 91,000 bbl/d. Operator Borders & Southern holds 100% interest in the three Falkland Islands production licenses and its Darwin East and West discoveries.

Morocco

SDX Energy reported a gas discovery in Morocco’s Sebou Block at the #2-SAH well in the northern Rharb Basin on the Tanja-Titwan-Elhusima Peninsula. The discovery was drilled to 1,304 m (4,278 ft) and encountered 5.2 m (17 ft) of net gas pay across two zones in Guebbas and Hoot with an average porosity of 33% in the pay section. It will be completed, tested and connected to existing infrastructure.

Norway

In offshore Norway’s production license 340, Aker BP has completed wildcat well #24/9-12 S and appraisal well #24/9-12 A. The #24/9-12 S well was drilled to 2,251 m (7,385 ft) and was targeting Eocene (Intra Hordaland group sandstones). The well hit a 10-m (33-ft) oil column in the Hordaland group with good reservoir properties. Three 5-m (16-ft) oil-bearing, partially cemented sandstone layers were encountered higher up in Hordaland group. The objective of #24/9-12 A was to delineate the discovery and obtain information for the placement of a potential development well. The appraisal hit an oil column of about 30 m (98.4 ft) in reservoir sandstone layers in Hordaland group with good reservoir properties. Preliminary estimates indicated 5 MMcm to 10 MMcm (176.5 MMcf to 353.1 MMcf) of recoverable oil. The #24/9-12 A was drilled to 2,162 m (7,093 ft) and was terminated in Hermod (Paleocene). Area water depth was 120 m (394 ft).

Norway

Lundin Petroleum AB has received a permit to drill appraisal well #16/1- 28 S in production license (PL) 338 C. Lundin is the operator of PL 338 C with an ownership interest of 50%, with Lime Petroleum (30%) and OMV (20%). The area in this license consists of a southern part of Block 16/1 and a northeastern part of Block 16/4.

Nigeria

Erin Energy announced results from the #1-Oyo-NW well in the Nigerian sector of the Gulf of Guinea on Block OML120. Preliminary evaluation indicated a hydrocarbon discovery in Miocene. It was drilled to a proposed depth of 3,724 m (12,218 ft) and penetrated multiple sand units with total gross thickness of 79 m (260 ft) between 2,149 m and 3,314 m (7,052 ft and 10,873 ft). Evaluation of data showed the Miocene sand units U7.0 and U8.0 contained gross thickness of 25.4 m (83.6 ft) that are hydrocarbon- bearing. Additional testing is planned before appraisal drilling and development. Erin is the operator of Block OML120, the Oyo Field and the #1-Oyo-NW well with 100% interest.

Gabon

Petronas has announced an oil and gas discovery at exploration well #1-Boudji in Block F14 (Likuale) located in South Gabon. The deepwater exploration well was drilled in water depths of 2,800 m (9,186 ft), and it encountered 90 m (295 ft) of high-quality, hydrocarbon-bearing presalt sands. Additional completion details were not available, as of March 21.

Greece

A consortium led by Total, with Hellenic Petroleum and Energean Oil & Gas, has received approval from the Greek Parliament to explore four western Greece blocks. Operator Total, which owns 50% interest, will drill two wells in offshore Block 2 in the Ionian Sea. Hellenic will drill in onshore blocks Arta-Preveza and Northwest Peloponnese, and Energean will drill in the Aitoloakarnania Block. In addition, Hellenic also has the license to explore Greece’s Patraikos Gulf off the Peloponnese Peninsula. Work is expected to begin in 2019.

Egypt

An oil discovery was announced by SDX Energy at the #5-Rabul well in the West Gharib Concession in Egypt. The 1,609-m (5,280-ft) well encountered approximately 46 m (151 ft) of net heavy oil pay across Yusr and Bakr, with an average porosity of 18%. Additional testing and evaluation of the discovery are ongoing. After completion operations are done, the rig will be moved to drill the #4-Rabul well, the second of two appraisal wells planned for the Rabul feature this year.

Pakistan

Oil & Gas Development Co. Ltd. (OGDC) reported a gas fi eld discovery at exploration well #1-Umair in Pakistan’s Sindh Province, Ghotki District in the Guddu Block (2869- 9). The well was drilled to 790 m (2,592 ft) and was targeting the Pirkoh and Habib Rahi Limestone. During a short prestimulation test on a 36/64-in. choke, the well fl owed commingled gas from the two formations at an average rate of 69,942.6 cu. m (2.47 MMcf/d) with a fl owing pressure of approximately 330 psi. The well will be completed as a gas producer. OGDC is the operator of the Guddu Block and #1-Umair with 70% interest in partnership with Jura Energy Corp. (13.5%), IPR Transoil (11.5%) and Government Holdings Private Ltd. (5%).

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