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New Discovery for Kuwait Energy in Egypt

Friday, October 24, 2014

Kuwait Energy made a new discovery in Egypt drilling the ASA-1 st3 on the Abu Sinan License. The company said in a statement that the well achieved flow rates of 1,604 bpd and 2,164 bpd from the Abu Roash E and Abu Roash C, respectively.

“This is the seventh discovery in Abu Sinan and the 23rd exploration in Egypt for Kuwait Energy since 2008,” Kuwait Energy said in the statement.

On the development level, the company has successfully completed appraisal of the El Salmiya-6 well. The test results from the primary target, Kharita Sandstone, are 2,750 bpd and 9.7 Mmscf/d of gas.

Sara Akbar, CEO of Kuwait Energy, said, “This discovery is expected to increase our reservoirs and daily productions levels as Egypt continues to be a flourishing region for us.”


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