Marathon temporarily suspends drilling
Monday, August 16 2010 - 02:34 AM WIB
US oil, gas firm Marahon Oil has temporarily suspended drilling of Bravo-1 deepwater exploration well in Pasangkayu block in Makassar Strait, an official with upstream oil, gas authority BPMIGAS said.
The well was suspended due to technical problems after reaching the depth of 6,000 feet, BPMIGAS Head of Exploration Commitment Department Nugrahani told Petromindo.Com over the week-end. The well was spudded on August 6, 2010.
Nugrahani said that the GSF Explorer drillship is now being moved to prepare drilling of Romeo-1 well, which is also located within the PSC block and will be back to resume drilling at Bravo-1 when repairs are completed.
Marathon has 70 percent working interest in Pasangkayu block. (bernard)