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SDX Knocks Out West Gharib Discovery

Thursday, March 15, 2018

SDX Energy announced its second discovery in a week, this time the discovery was made in Egypt. According to the company, its Rabul 5 well on the West Gharib concession, where it holds a 50% stake and is joint operator, encountered oil while drilling.

The well was drilled to 5,280 ft total depth and encountered approximately 151 ft of net heavy oil pay across the Yusr and Bakr formations, with an average porosity of 18%. Further evaluation of the discovery is ongoing, after which SDX expects the well to be completed as a producer and connected to the central processing facilities at Meseda.

Following completion of the Rabul 5 well the company will move on to the Rabul 4 location, the second of two appraisal wells planned for the Rabul feature this year.


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