DNO Spuds Third Peshkabir Well in Kurdistan; Resumes Field Appraisal Following Extended Testing of Cretaceous and Jurassic Reservoirs
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Oslo, 10 July 2017 - DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today
announced resumption of appraisal drilling at the Peshkabir discovery on the
Tawke license in the Kurdistan region of Iraq following extended testing of the
Cretaceous and Jurassic reservoirs in the Peshkabir-2 well.
The Company spud the Peshkabir-3 well on 8 July as part of a fast track field
development plan including the acquisition and installation of an early
production facility by yearend 2017 to be followed by a pipeline connection to
the Tawke export terminal at Fish Khabur.
Three Cretaceous productive horizons (Upper Shiranish, Lower Shiranish and
Qamchuqa) tested 3,800 barrels of oil per day (bopd), 4,000 bopd and 1,100 bopd,
respectively, of 28(o )API gravity crude oil during a two-week cased hole
testing program in May. The Cretaceous column in the Peshkabir-2 well is
estimated to range between 380-590 meters.
Two productive horizons in the deeper Jurassic formation tested 2,665 bopd and
400 bopd, respectively, of 25(o )API gravity crude oil, again over a two-week
cased hole testing program in April. The Jurassic column in the Peshkabir-2 well
is estimated to range between 125-160 meters.
The well's Lower Shiranish Cretaceous zone has been placed on production since
late May at an average rate of 4,500 bopd, trucked to Fish Khabur some 12
kilometers away and commingled with Tawke production for pipeline export through
Turkey.
Tawke license production from the two fields has averaged 115,000 bopd month-to-
date in July.
"With 16 consecutive monthly export payments from the Kurdistan Regional
Government in line with contractual entitlements, we've ramped up drilling with
three rigs currently active across the portfolio," said Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani,
DNO's Executive Chairman. "We're particularly pleased about prospects at
Peshkabir," he added.
The Company holds a 55 percent working interest in and operates the Tawke
license; Genel Energy plc holds a 25 percent interest and the Kurdistan Regional
Government the remaining 20 percent interest.
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For further information, please contact:
Media: media(at)dno.no
Investors: investor.relations(at)dno.no
Tel: +47 911 57 197
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DNO ASA is a Norwegian oil and gas operator focused on the Middle East-North
Africa region and the North Sea. Founded in 1971 and listed on the Oslo Stock
Exchange, the Company holds stakes in onshore and offshore licenses at various
stages of exploration, development and production in the Kurdistan region of
Iraq, Norway, Oman, Somaliland, Tunisia, Yemen and the United Kingdom.
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This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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Source: DNO ASA via GlobeNewswire
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