Offshore staff

The Luzi-1 exploration well (Centurion 50%, Shell 50%) was spudded in the West El Manzala Concession, targeting a prospect on trend with the existing El Wastani field. During early drilling, the well encountered gas in the El Wastani formation at a depth of 1009 m, indicating that this formation is a potential reservoir target in this area of the concession. The interval is being evaluated with open hole logs and the well will then drill ahead to test the potential in the deeper primary exploration target formations, the Abu Madi and Qawasim.

Additional exploration wells are now planned on the eastern side of the West El Manzala Concession, on the same type of geologic trend as the Luzi-1 well. Subsequently, in the autumn, exploration drilling will recommence in the western area of the Concession to test the deeper high pressure Lower Qawasim and Sidi Salim formations.

Concurrent with the exploration activity, the original El Wastani-2 development well has been successfully sidetracked and deepened to test the Lower Abu Madi and Qawasim formations. The well encountered a reservoir interval at a depth of 2731 m and found 66 m of net pay. Initially, the top section of the Qawasim has been perforated and on test, the well flowed at a rate of 10 mmcf/d with over 170 bpd of condensate. The well has now been tied back for production.