Ithaca Energy Inc. has completed flow test operations on the third development well on the Stella Field in the North Sea, Ithaca said in a news release. The well achieved a flow rate of 12,492 boe/d. The test results achieved on the first three Stella development wells have served to de-risk the initial annualized production forecast for the Greater Stella Area hub of about 30,000 boe/d (100%), 16,000 boe/d net to Ithaca.

Well 30/6a-B1Z (B1) is the third development well drilled on the Stella Field. The well was drilled to a total measured depth subsea of 4,933 m (16,185 ft) with a 654-m (2,147-ft) gross horizontal reservoir section completed in the Palaeocene Andrew sandstone reservoir. The well intersected high-quality sands across a net reservoir interval of 620 m (2,034 ft) equating to 95% net pay. This compares to 400 m and 766 m (1,312 ft and 2,514 ft) in Stella wells A1 and A2, respectively.

The B1 well is in the process of being suspended.

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