Dana Petroleum has completed a new appraisal/development well in the Gulf of Suez area offshore Egypt, in partnership with Zeitco.
Offshore staff
ABERDEEN, UK – Dana Petroleum has completed a new appraisal/development well in the Gulf of Suez area offshore Egypt, in partnership with Zeitco.
TheA22 well was spudded by the jackup Sino Tharwa Bahari 1on April 30 from the East Zeit A platform, reaching a TD of 12,051 ft (3,673 m) maximum depth in the Kareem Marker formation.
The well targeted an undeveloped area of the field with poorer reservoir quality. After drilling a 1,426-ft (434-m) horizontal section within the Marker reservoir, it has now been completed as an oil producer. Production started on June 25 at 2,000 b/d of oil.
Managing Director in Egypt, Nick Dancer, said: “Dana is very pleased with the continued drilling success through our Zeitco joint venture company…This is a significant well for extending the economic field life of the East Zeit field, which had its first oil production back in 1985 and demonstrates Dana’s commitment to invest in Egypt.”
