Max Petroleum announced the SAGW-8 appraisal well in the Sagiz West field in Kazakhstan has reached a vertical depth of 1,351 m (4,432 ft) with electric logs indicating 7 m (23 ft) of net pay over a 24-m (79-ft) gross interval in the Triassic formation at vertical depths between 1,225 m (4,019 ft) and 1,249 m (4,098 ft).
Reservoir quality is very good with porosities ranging from 15% to 25%, according to a news release. The company is setting production casing in the well and will begin testing SAGW-8 as soon as practicable.
The Zhanros ZJ-30 rig will next move to drill the SAGW-11 well in the southern portion of the field, one of four wells remaining in the current appraisal program at Sagiz West.
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