Mako South-1 well flows gas at a rate of 10.9 mmcfgpd
Thursday, June 29 2017 - 02:58 AM WIB
UK oil, gas firm Empyrean Energy PLC said it has been advised by Conrad Petroleum, operator of the Duyung PSC in Natuna Basin, offshore Indonesia, that the Mako South-1 well has flowed on drill stem test (DST) at a rate of 10.9 million cubic feet of gas per day (mmcfgpd) on a choke of 128/64. The well is currently shut in for buildup.
Empyrean said in a statement Wednesday that cleanup operations commenced early on June 26 and by midday on June 27, the well was flowing at a rate of 10.9 mmcfgpd through 128/64 inch choke with a surface flowing pressure of 225 psi. The gas is pure methane completely devoid of any traces of H2S (hydrogen Sulphide) or CO2 (carbon dioxide).
Further announcements will be made in due course, the company added.
?Empyrean is absolutely delighted with the rate gas has flowed at Mako South-1 well, our first major exploration project since our efforts of re-building the portfolio,? said Tom Kelly, Empyrean CEO, in the statement.
?We have a very aggressive and potentially transformational program over the next 6 months and our first project achieving this level of success has exceeded both ours and Conrad's expectations. We look forward to exciting months ahead as we continue to unlock value for our shareholders,? he added.
Conrad has 90 percent interest in Duyung PSC with Empyrean holding the balance.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak