Kalegran starts early production from Bijell Field - Hungary MOL announces start of early production in Iraqi block - 16-Mar-2014 Iraq Hungarian oil and gas group MOL has announced on Thursday that Kalegran Ltd. (a 100% subsidiary of MOL), as Operator has started the early production from the Bijell Field on its Akri Bijeel Block, following the successful testing and tie in of Bijell-1B well to the Extended Well Test (EWT) facility. Early production through the Bijell-1B well is around 3,500 barrel per day level at the moment. Parallel Bijell-2 well gave also promising test results from the Jurassic structure. After reaching and testing its Triassic targets it is planned to be tied in to the EWT by the end of August. Drilling of Bijell-4 well is ongoing, while spud of Bijell-6 well expected in March, both are planned to be tied in to the EWT by year end. Following currently ongoing geological assessment of the whole block submission of the Field Development Plan is due by end of April. An updated Total Original Oil In Place (OIIP) and reserve potential estimate of the block will be part of the Field Development Plan. Reserve potential estimates relate to Akri-Bijeel block in the ’Third-Party Audit’ material published today by Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd., with a cut-off date of 31 December 2013, is very conservative, does not calculate with the latest positive results and is significantly lower than the current best estimate of the Operator. Operational highlights: Ongoing operations on Bijell Field: Kalegran Ltd. and its partners are going on with the Appraisal Work Program of the Bijell Field. Extended Well Test (EWT) facility already in operation. It is capable of handling up to 10,000 bbl/d gross nameplate capacity production on the Bijell-1 site. Bijell-1B well was completed, successfully tested as well as tied in to the EWT facility. The well flowed at average oil rate of 3,576 bblpd and gas rate of 1. 2 MMscfd, on 40/64 choke. Thereafter early production has started from the Bijell Field which will last 180 days. Drilling of Bijell-2 well is ongoing. The well reached Upper Triassic section at 4664m (planned TD 5,330m). Well was tested from the Jurassic section which test gave maximum flow rates of 1,900 bbl/d and 0.56 MMscf/d of sour gas on 48/64 choke. Modular tester pressure measurements and sampling were done along several reservoir zones indicating possibility on deeper oil down to (ODT) level than previously estimated. After reaching and testing Triassic targets (Kurra Chine B and C zones) the well is planned to be tied in to the EWT in August. Drilling of Bijell-4 well is ongoing, current depth is 2,803 m, while its test and tie-in are expected in Q3. Spud of Bijell-6 well is due in March and in case of positive results it should be tied in to the EWT by year end.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 05:31:45 +0000