Coastal makes Gulf of Thailand discovery

Jan. 10, 2011
The Songkhla A-12 side track in the Gulf of Thailand has found oil in the Oligocene and Eocene, separate from the Songkhla Main reservoir, reports Coastal Energy Co.

Offshore staff

HOUSTON – The Songkhla A-12 side track in the Gulf of Thailand has found oil in the Oligocene and Eocene, separate from the Songkhla Main reservoir, reports Coastal Energy Co. The oil in place estimate for the Oligocene reservoir exceeds 20 MMbbl.

The A-12 encountered 105 ft (32 m) of net pay in the Oligocene with 20% porosity and 43 ft (13 m) of net pay in the Eocene with 19% porosity. The company expects to have this well completed within the next week.

Following completion of the A-12 well, Coastal plans to sidetrack the previously drilled Songkhla A-07 well targeting the reservoir discovered by the Songkhla A-09 well.

1/10/2011