New Zohr appraisal well confirms resource potential at 30 Tcf

MILAN -- Eni has drilled a fifth well on the Zohr structure, offshore Egypt, and confirmed the field’s resource estimate of 30 Tcfg.

The Zohr 5x well was drilled to a TD of 14,271 ft. The well lies in 1,538 m of water, and is situated 12 km southwest of the Zohr 1x discovery well.

The new well proved the presence of a carbonate reservoir and gas accumulation in the southwestern part of the Zohr mega-structure. The well encountered about 590 ft (180 m) of a continuous hydrocarbon column in the carbonate sequence with excellent reservoir characteristics.

The well was also successfully tested, opening a 90-m reservoir section to production. The data collected during the test confirmed the potential of the Zohr reservoir, in line with the Zohr 2 well test, producing more than 50 MMscfd, limited only by the constraints of the drillship’s production facilities.

In production configuration, the well is estimated to be capable of delivering up to 250 MMscfd.

The drilling campaign on Zohr will continue in 2016 with the drilling of a sixth well that will ensure the accelerated start up production rate of 1 Bcfd.

The field is expected to produce first gas by the end of 2017.

Eni, through its subsidiary IEOC Production B.V., holds a 100% stake in the Shorouk Block. Petrobel is operating the activities on behalf of the Petroshorouk company, an equal joint venture between IEOC and the state company Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company.