Maersk hits oil pay offshore Angola

摘要

SOCIEDADE NAC10NAL DE Combustiveis de Angola Empresa Publica, Maersk Oil arid other partners declared the Azul-1 deepwater exploration well, located in Block 23 in the Kwanza Basin, a discovery well. The Azul-1 well, the first to penetrate pre-salt objectives in Angolan deepwater, was drilled in water depths of 923 m and reached a final depth of 5,334 m. The condition of the well prevented an assessment of flow capacity by a conventional test. This was performed as a mini-Drill Stem Test that enabled the recovery of two good quality oil samples. The preliminary interpretation of the data indicated a potential flow capacity greater than 3,000 bpd of oil. Taking into account these encouraging results, Maersk Oil will further evaluate the results of this discovery and will proceed with exploration work in the block.