The drill stem test conducted in the Shiranish and Kometan formations in the Upper Cretaceous reservoir at the DD-8 well was unable to successfully flow crude oil from the well. Oryx Petroleum attributes the unsuccessful test to a mechanical failure in properly isolating the interval tested. In late Q4 2014 or early 2015 the Corporation plans to drill a short sidetrack well at DD-8 and re-test the Cretaceous formations before completing it as a producing well.
All field fluid measurements at the DD-7 well will require laboratory analysis to confirm results and should be considered preliminary until such analysis has been done. The aforementioned test results are not necessarily indicative of long-term performance or of ultimate recovery.
Remaining 2014 Demir Dagh Appraisal and Development Drilling
In late October 2014 the EDC Romfor-22 rig spudded the DD-10 development well. The DD-10 well is being drilled to the north of the main east-west fault and its primary objective is to build productive capacity. The KS Discoverer-1 rig, previously drilling at the Ain Al Safra field, is expected to spud the DD-9 development well in the coming weeks. The DD-9 well is being drilled from the DD-3 wellpad in the eastern portion of the Demir Dagh structure and its primary objectives are to provide additional information regarding the oil-water contact in the Cretaceous reservoir and to build productive capacity. The drilling and testing of the DD-10 well is expected to be completed in Q4 2014 and the drilling and testing of the DD-9 well is expected to be completed in early 2015. The next well in the Demir Dagh development sequence is expected to spud before the end of 2014 with continued development drilling throughout 2015.
3D Seismic Data Acquisition
The acquisition of approximately 223 square kilometres of 3D seismic data over the Demir Dagh structure and the Banan structure east of the Zab river commenced in June 2014 and was recently completed. The 3D seismic data is expected to provide additional information to further refine development plans. 3D seismic data covering the Zey Gawra structure and the Banan structure west of the Zab river is planned in the second half of 2015 provided there are improvements in the security environment.
(Source: Oryx Petroleum)
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