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Thursday, January 18, 2018
Eland Oil & Gas’ JV subsidiary, Elcrest Exploration and Production Nigeria, successfully drilled and completed the Opuama-8 well. The Opuama-8 well has been handed over to the Opuama field production team and the well will flow test into the production facilities and on to export.
Under the regulatory guidelines, the Opuama production team will conduct a Maximum Efficient Test (MER Test) incrementally testing the well at increasing choke sizes. It is expected that, following completion of the MER Test, initial production from Opuama-8 will be in line with previous guidance, at between 5,000 and 7,000bpd (gross).
In addition, Eland said that following the successful completion of the Opuama-8 infill well, the OES Teamwork Rig was mobilized to the next well location and spud the Opuama-9 well. Drilling is expected to be completed in February, with first oil from Opuama-9 of between 4,000 and 6,000bpd (gross) expected in Q1 2018.
The Opuama-9 well is intended to produce the D1000 reservoir, with possible secondary production targets in the D2000 and D5000 reservoirs. In addition, the well will determine if the shallow ‘C’ sands contain oil in a crestal location and will be deepened to appraise the E2000 reservoir.
Production performance from Opuama field is strong, with gross production from Opuama-1, -3 and -7 wells being approximately 18,000 bpd.
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