Petroceltic International PLC Ain Tsila Development Drilling Update (9403Y)
May 23 2016 - 2:00AM
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RNS Number : 9403Y
Petroceltic International PLC
23 May 2016
Dublin
23 May 2016
Petroceltic International Plc
Ain Tsila Development Drilling Update
Petroceltic International plc (AIM: PCI) ("Petroceltic" or the
"Company"), the oil and gas exploration, development and production
company focused on North Africa, the Mediterranean and Black Sea
regions, issues an operational update on development drilling on
the Ain Tsila gas and condensate field in Algeria.
Development well AT-13, the second well of the Ain Tsila
development drilling campaign, is located in the north of the field
approximately 1.8 km from the appraisal well AT-8, and 6.1 km from
the original discovery well AT-1. AT-13 is the second of up to 24
new development wells on Ain Tsila expected to be required to
establish and maintain the currently approved annual average wet
gas plateau rate of 355 MMscfpd.
The well began drilling on 20 April 2016 and on 14 May 2016 it
reached a total depth of 2020m MD, having penetrated 73m of fully
gas and condensate bearing Ordovician formation. Wireline logging
results from the well indicate excellent reservoir quality, in line
with the pre-drill prognosis, and similar to that encountered at
AT-8. Well test results will be confirmed later in 2016 when
planned batch completion, stimulation and testing activities are
undertaken. The well was drilled within scheduled time estimates
and under budget.
The Sinopec Rig will now move to the AT-11 development well,
located in the north of the field approximately 4.2 km from AT-8
and 1.8km from the AT-1. AT-11 is targeting the Ordovician
reservoir and will be drilled as a vertical well to a planned total
depth of 2050m MD.
Petroceltic holds a 38.25% interest, Sonatrach a 43.375%
interest, and Enel an 18.375% interest in the Isarene PSC.
Petroceltic continues to benefit from a carry of its development
costs in respect of Ain Tsila following the completion of the sale
of an 18.375% interest to Sonatrach in July 2014.
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For further information, please contact:
Brian O' Cathain /Tom Hickey, Petroceltic International Tel: +353 (1) 421 8300
James Henderson / Rollo Crichton-Stuart, Bell Pottinger Tel: +44 (20) 3772 2500
Douglas Keatinge / Joe Heron, Murray Consultants Tel: +353 (1) 498 0300
John Frain / Roland French, Davy Tel: +353 (1) 679 6363
John Naismith, Head of Technical, Petroceltic International plc,
and the qualified person as defined in the AIM Note for Mining and
Oil and Gas Companies June 2009, has reviewed and approved the
technical information contained in this announcement. John holds an
MSc in Petroleum Reservoir Engineering from Imperial College
London. He has 27 years' experience in the oil and gas industry
gained with Shell, Enterprise Oil, Canadian Natural Resources and
Petroceltic. His experience includes reservoir engineering,
integrated subsurface studies, asset management, commercial and
operations.
Notes to Editors:
Petroceltic International plc is a leading Upstream Oil and Gas
Exploration and Production Company, focused on North Africa, the
Mediterranean and Black Sea regions, and listed on the London Stock
Exchange's AIM Market and the Irish Stock Exchange's ESM Market.
The Company has production, exploration and development assets in
Algeria, Egypt, Bulgaria and Italy.
GLOSSARY
MD: Measured depth
MMscfpd: Million standard cubic feet per day
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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