Max Petroleum Plc announced in a press release that the ZMA-E6 development well in the Zhana Makat field in Kazakhstan successfully reached a total depth of 897 m (2,943 ft). The well encountered hydrocarbons in the Jurassic sandstone reservoirs, in line with expectations, the company said.
The company plans to complete the well and then place it on production as soon as is practicable.
The Zhanros ZJ-20 rig will now move to drill the UTS-5 exploration well in the Uytas North prospect on Block A, targeting resource potential of 11 MMbbl of oil with a current geological chance of success of 24%, according to the press release.
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