Ultra-deep wildcat for Pakistan

摘要

ITALY'S Eni has spudded the ultra-deepwater Kekra-1 well off Pakistan, the first such drilling off the country in almost a decade, writes Amanda Batetrsby. The wildcat, in Block Indus-G about 280 kilometres off Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi, is targeting a structure with multi-trillion cubic feet of gas potential. 'Eni Pakistan has estimated 9 trillion cubic feet (of) gas deposits (in potential),' a Petroleum Ministry official said. The well is being drilled by the drillship Saipem 12000 and has a prognosed total depth of around 5800 metres. It is expected to take around two months to complete.