Offshore Staff
Dubai, UAE -- Indago Petroleum has concluded testing with Indago Oman Ltd. ("IOL") (a wholly owned subsidiary of Indago Petroleum Limited), as operator for the block 8 joint venture (comprising IOL, 40%; Eagle Energy (Oman) Ltd., 10%; and LG International Corp., 50%), on the West Bukha-2A (WB2A) well, offshore Oman. Sustained production of 25 MMcf/d of gas and 8,364 b/d of oil were achieved from the upper Ilam/Mishrif/Mauddud formation in the final test and flows of up to 4,392 b/d of oil were discovered in the lower Thamama formation in the first test.
Earlier it was reported that the main target in WB2A, the Ilam/Mishrif/Mauddud, over a perforated interval of 60 m (197 ft) spanning a depth from 4,005 to 4,127 m (13,140 to 13,540 ft), had flowed at approximately 7,600 b/d and 20.5 MMcf/d with a flowing tubing pressure of around 16.9 Mpa (2,450 psia) before surface and downhole equipment failures curtailed the test. After repair, the test was conducted to a successful conclusion. The same interval was flowed at various rates from Dec. 5-10, including one for 15 hours on a choke setting of 72/64-in. which flowed at an average of 24.9 MMcf/d and 8,364 b/d of 41.5° API oil, with a tubing pressure of 14.4 Mpa (2,090 psia).
These results were in addition to those from the Thamama formation of 4,392 b/d of 42° API oil. Therefore, the total combined rate from these two separate zones (Thamama plus Ilam/Mishrif/Mauddud) was 12,756 b/d of oil and 26.3 MMcf/d of gas.
01/08/2007
