The Farag-1 well has spudded on the West Gharib concession in Egypt, announced a Centurion Energy press release. This is the third well in the current exploration program on the block operated by Tanganyika Oil Company Ltd., in which Canada’s Centurion has a 30 percent working interest.
The Farag-1 well is targeting the Miocene Upper Rudeis reservoir as well as the deep Nubia reservoir, two of the most prolific reservoirs producing in the region. This well will be the company's first exploration well targeting the Nubia reservoir on the West Gharib concession. The well will be drilled to an approximate depth of 10,500 feet. The Farag structure is located approximately 12 kilometers northeast of the Hana field.
The Farag-1 well will be drilled between two exploratory wells that had good oil shows. The two wells provide good well control and support to the new 3-D seismic interpretation. The new 3-D seismic acquired by the company revealed substantial subsurface details not previously seen on the 2-D seismic that was acquired in the 1970's and 1980's, but accurate mapping of the Nubia structures from seismic alone is still a difficult process. — (menareport.com)
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