Kuwait Energy flows oil at Al Jahraa-3 appraisal well onshore Egypt

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Wed, 2015-01-07 15:15

07th January 2015

Kuwait Energy has completed testing at the Al Jahraa-3 oil appraisal well in the Abu Sennan Concession onshore Egypt, with the well cased and completed as an Abu Roash “C” member oil producer

The Al Jahraa-4 oil appraisal well, located approximately 3,300 metres south-east from Al Jahraa-3, was spudded on 23 December and is currently drilling ahead

A cased hole test at a depth of 2,953 metres to 2,961 metres was conducted over an 11-hour period. Over this period the well flowed at a maximum recorded rate of 1,385 barrels of oil per day on a 128/64” choke.

The Al Jahraa-4 oil appraisal well, located approximately 3,300 metres south-east from Al Jahraa-3, was spudded on 23 December and is currently drilling ahead.

The well is targeting the Abu Roash “C”, “D” and “E” members.

The ASH‐1X ST1 oil exploration well is drilling ahead at a depth of 3,270 metres subsequent tomonth‐end. The well is primarily targeting the Alam El Bueib and Khatatba Formations

The Abu Sennan Concession is run in a joint venture between Beach Energy (22 per cent), Kuwait Energy (50 per cent and operator), and Dover Energy (28 per cent).