Max Petroleum has reported positive drilling results at the Uytas field in Kazakhstan.
The UTS-14 appraisal well successfully reached a total depth of 200 m (656 ft), with electric logs indicating 8 m (26 ft) of net oil pay in Cretaceous reservoirs over a 42-m (138-ft) interval ranging in depths from 115 m (377 ft) to 157 m (515 ft), in line with expectations. Reservoir quality is excellent, Max Petroleum said in the release. Hydrocarbon shows were not encountered in the shallow Albian section.
The company said it plans to complete the well and place it on test production as soon as practicable.
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