Petroleum Africa
Find us on: 
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
SDX Energy updated its activities in Morocco, specifically on the Sebou, Gharb Center, and Lalla Mimouna permits. Further to its update on November 13, the KSR-14 well has now been tested and recorded an average flow rate of conventional natural gas into the sales line of 6.4Mmscf/d. The well will remain on production for an extended period prior to being shut in for a pressure build-up as part of the year end reserve estimate process.
At the KSR-15 well, the completion equipment has been run and connection to the nearby infrastructure is now underway. Completion of the well is expected to occur within three weeks of rig departure with flow testing targeted for early December 2017. The rig move to the location of the next well, the KSR-16, has now commenced.
On the Gharb Center exploration permit, the seismic tender for 240sqkm of new 3D seismic has been completed and the contract awarded to CGG. The seismic acquisition is expected to commence at the end of Q2 2018.
Paul Welch, President and CEO of SDX, commented: “This is further positive news flow from our active Moroccan drilling campaign. In particular, the KSR-14 test results are ahead of our internal expectations, especially in light of the fact that we are only flowing from the Hoot sand, as opposed to both the Hoot and Guebbas. Despite this, the well still managed to produce at a rate that would allow it to meet our entire daily sales commitment by itself. This increases our confidence that we can reliably increase our production rates to meet additional customer demands based upon the results of the current program as we target an increase in our sales volumes by 50% in 2018.
“Overall, we are moving forward with the campaign apace and are pleased with the progress to date. We look forward to providing further updates in due course.”
" alt="First LNG Realized at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Project">
" alt="United Energy Acquires Western Desert Producer APEX">
" alt="Baker Hughes Announces Major Gas Technology Orders for Venture Global LNG">
" alt="ReconAfrica: Naingopo Results Demonstrate a Working Petroleum System">
" alt="Tullow Highlights 2025 Operational Plans in Ghana">
" alt="TotalEnergies to Supply 1.5 TWh to STMicroelectronics in France Over 15 years">
" alt="Rockhopper Reaches Final Settlement with United on Egypt’s Abu Sennan Concession">
" alt="Oil & Gas Crucial for African Growth: AEC Calls for Industry Support to Defend African Market">
