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Sunday, February 28, 2016
SOCO’s Baobab Marine-1 (BABM-1) commitment well drilled in the Mer Profonde Sud Block offshore the Republic of Congo reached total depth on February 25. The well was drilled by the deepwater drillship Noble Globetrotter II on the RR Prospect to a measured depth of 3,275 meters.
During drilling the BABM-1 well intersected the stacked early Miocene channel complexes that were targeted. Although good quality sands were present, no hydrocarbons were encountered, suggesting lack of communication with the known oil source.
Barring any complications with plugging and abandonment operations, the well should come in under budget.
The well was drilled safely with no lost time accidents.
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