Drilling at Jayarani-1 well ahead of schedule

By Ruli Setiawan

The drilling program for the Jayarani-1 well in the Lhokseumawe block in Aceh is proceeding ahead of schedule, Canada?s oil and gas firm Niko Resources Ltd said in a statement on Wednesday, but did not provide further details.

This is the first deep water well drilling program in Indonesia for the Canadian firm, which holds a 30 percent participating interest in the block. Niko utilizes its deepwater rig, the Diamond Ocean Monarch, to carry out the drilling operation.

The block is located adjacent to the giant Arun gas field and the associated LNG plant.

Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak