Offshore staff
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam -- Premier Oil has hit oil with the Blackbird discovery well (12E-CS-1X) on block 12E in the Nam Con Son basin 400 km (249 mi) southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The 12E block is near the boundary with Indonesia and has very similar geology to the West Natuna Sea area, 300 km (186 mi) to the southwest, where Premier operates part of the West Natuna Gas Project delivering gas to Singapore.
The Blackbird well drilled a large tilted fault block, 21 km (13 mi) southwest of the recent successful wells in the Dua field and updip of a the 12E-LK-1X well, which had good oil shows.
The Blackbird well reached TD at 4,058 m (13,313 ft), discovering four oil bearing intervals in the main Middle Dua target that been wireline logged with oil samples recovered for further evaluation. More than 70 m (230 ft) of net pay has been intersected. Preparations are ongoing for drill stem tests over a number of intervals.
"We are delighted to announce the success of our second high impact well in Vietnam this year, and expect the results of the drill stem tests to be known within the next 10 days. The result is very encouraging for the potential commerciality of the Blackbird structure and will help us de-risk follow-up prospects on blocks 12E and 12W, including Peacock, Falcon, and Quit. Work will begin as soon as possible on appraisal and conceptual pre-development studies for the Blackbird and Dua discoveries, together with new exploration on this acreage," said Simon Lockett, Premier's chief executive.
11-16-06
