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Monday, January 23, 2017
Cairn Energy and its partners offshore Senegal began drilling the SNE-5 appraisal well in January 21. The well is being drilled using the Stena Drill MAX.
The SNE-5 will be drilled to total depth, after which a wireline logging and drill stem testing (DST) program is to take place. The extent and composition of the DST program will be finalized following examination of the log data from the well.
The SNE-5 will be followed by the SNE-6 which will evaluate the upper SNE units, specifically reservoir connectivity and deliverability, by conducting oil flow tests, including interference testing.
The SNE-5 and SNE-6 are being drilled to help improve the JV’s understanding of the characteristics of the upper SNE reservoir units and ensure potential development wells in these units are placed to optimise oil recovery and maximise value per well.
FAR Managing Director, Cath Norman, said, “SNE-5 is the first of two new wells that will further evaluate the potential of the SNE oil field, specifically to improve our understanding of the upper SNE reservoir units and their contribution to the conceptual development plans for this world class asset.
The Stena Drill MAX has been contracted for the two firm wells at highly favorable rates reflecting the current low-cost rig contracting environment.
FAR and its Senegal joint venture partners are considering further optional exploration wells to follow the two firm wells to take advantage of the low cost of the drilling rig. FAR has an extensive portfolio of undrilled prospects and together with its JV partners, is keen to progress evaluation of the full Senegal PSC licence area now that they have a commercially viable project at SNE.
“This area represents one of the world’s most attractive emerging basins for oil and gas exploration as seen by the recent farm-in by BP to Kosmos’ acreage to the north of FAR’s blocks,” a FAR release said.
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