BW Energy reports Gabon appraisal miss
BW Energy has found water at its Hibiscus Extension appraisal well, offshore Gabon, rather than hydrocarbons.
Updated: 07/05/2021, 7:31 am
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BW Energy has found water at its Hibiscus Extension appraisal well, offshore Gabon, rather than hydrocarbons.
The company drilled the well to test the northern extension of the Gamba sandstone reservoir of the Hibiscus field. It discovered this in 2019.
Panoro Energy has announced that the DHIBM-2 Hibiscus Extension well did not encounter hydrocarbons in the target Gamba reservoir
05 May 2021
DHIBM-2 Hibiscus Extension well did not encounter hydrocarbons in the target Gamba reservoir.
The Borr Norve jackup rig, currently drilling the DHIBM-2 well, has drilled through the main targeted Gamba sandstone in a structurally high position but logging results indicate that the Gamba is water wet and no hydrocarbon shows were encountered to date. The well will be drilled and logged to a Total Depth of 3,500 metres as planned. The rig will then move to drill the DTM-7H production well at the Tortue field, followed by another exploration well on the Hibiscus North prospect. The data acquired from the DHIBM-2 well will be analysed and integrated into the larger Dussafu model to further refine the extensive exploration prospect inventory.
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BW Energy Limited is pleased to announce the re-start of a three-well drilling campaign on the Dussafu license offshore Gabon consisting of two exploration wells in the Hibiscus area and one production well on the Tortue field. The Borr Norve jack-up rig has been contracted for the campaign.
The current campaign will start with the Hibiscus Extension appraisal well (DHIBM-2) which is located about 56 km from the coast in 119 m water depth. The well is planned as a vertical well to test the northern extension of the Gamba reservoir of the already discovered Hibiscus field. If the well is found to be hydrocarbon-bearing, one or two appraisal side-tracks may be drilled to further delineate the field.
BW Energy announced the re-start of a three-well drilling campaign on the Dussafu license offshore Gabon consisting of two exploration wells in the Hibiscus area and one production well on the Tortue field. The Borr Norve jack-up rig has been contracted for the campaign.
The current campaign will start with the Hibiscus Extension appraisal well (DHIBM-2) which is located about 56 km from the coast in 119 m water depth. The well is planned as a vertical well to test the northern extension of the Gamba reservoir of the already discovered Hibiscus field. If the well is found to be hydrocarbon-bearing, one or two appraisal side-tracks may be drilled to further delineate the field.