KUFPEC makes first operated offshore discovery

Offshore staff

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – KUFPEC Indonesia (Anambas) B.V. has made a commercial gas and condensate discovery in the Anambas block in the Natuna Sea offshore Indonesia. 

This is the company’s first operated offshore exploration discovery.

An undisclosed jackup drilled the Anambas-2X well in 288 ft (88 m) of water and to a total depth of 10,509 ft (3,203 m).

So far, the company has conducted two drillstem tests, one in the Lower Gabus formation and the other in the Intra Keras formation. These tests resulted in a stabilized combined flow rate of 7 MMscf/d of natural gas and 1,240 stb/d of condensate. KUFPEC Indonesia intends to conduct more tests on other formations within the same well.

Upon reaching its main drilling objective in the Lower Gabus formation, the company said it used well deepening operation techniques to penetrate thicker and cleaner reservoirs. The outcomes provided an upside to the original well objectives and identified potential further exploration opportunities in the deeper formations.

The company said it will also continue implementing testing programs for three reservoirs in the Arang formation, which could produce even higher gas rates.

KUFPEC Indonesia holds 100% interest in the block.

01/24/2022