SDX Energy reports successful production test at SD-3X well at South Disouq, Egypt

LONDON -- SDX Energy Inc., the North Africa focused oil and gas company, has announced that a successful production test has been conducted at its SD-3X appraisal well at South Disouq, Egypt (SDX 55% working interest and operator).

The well flowed at a maximum rate of 16.1 MMscfd of conventional natural gas during an 8-hr clean up period and was then shut in for eight hours, during which time no pressure decline was observed. Following this, by varying choke sizes, the well was flowed for two successive six-hour periods at average rates of 5.3 MMscfd and 8.4 MMscfd respectively and one extended flow period of 12-hr at an average rate of 10.5 MMscfd.

The SD-3X well was subsequently shut in for a pressure build-up of 96 hr, which is currently on-going. At completion of the build-up, the downhole pressure gauges will be retrieved and the well suspended prior to being connected to the local production facilities. During testing a total of 12.02 MMscf of conventional natural gas was produced.