Cataka-1 well sidetracked
Tuesday, January 24 2012 - 12:31 AM WIB
UK oil, gas firm Sound Oil Plc reported on Monday that it has been advised by Pan Orient Energy, the operator of Citarum PSC onshore West Java that the Cataka-1 exploration well has encountered unstable formation in the top hole section, necessitating a sidetrack.
The sidetrack hole has already been drilled to the casing depth at 1,397 feet and the 13 3/8ths casing set and cemented. Now that this part of the unstable formation has been cased off, the well will drill ahead to the objective at 6,995 feet (2,132 m)as originally planned, the company said.
It is estimated that at least two additional weeks will be needed to complete operations beyond the planned 21 day programme, it added.
The Cataka-1 was spudded on December 31, 2011, targeting P50 gross prospective resources of 470 Bscf.
?....We expect the Operator will be able to drill ahead to test the hydrocarbon potential of this exciting exploration prospect," the company said.
Canadian firm Pan Orient has 77 percent interest in the block with Sound holding 20 percent.
Editing by David Mustakim