Tag Archives | Kurdamir-1

WesternZagros 2Q Results

WesternZagros Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:WZR) ("WesternZagros" or "the Company") provides its results for the period ended June 30, 2010, key highlights, and activities to date. During the second quarter, the Company continued to drill the Kurdamir-1 well sidetrack. At a depth of 3,214 metres the well encountered high-pressure sour gas which resulted in well control […]

WesternZagros Gains On Kurdistan Update

Shares in WesternZagros Resources were up 4% in early trading, following an update on it's operations in Iraqi Kurdistan. The company reports that it has recovered an additional 1655 metres of drill string at the Kurdamir-1 well, with approximately 800 metres remaining in the well bore. The current operations have proven to take longer than […]

Western Zagros Successfully Secures Kurdamir-1 Well

WesternZagros Resources Ltd. has successfully and safely secured the Kurdamir-1 well, following the loss of well control reported on May 15, 2010. The risk of the damaged drill pipe failing and releasing hydrocarbons or hydrogen sulphide (H2S) at the surface has been eliminated. Specialists from Boots & Coots International Well Control Inc. together with personnel […]