Gulf Of Thailand Exploratory Hits Oil In 600 Series Sands

Drilling Activity Details

Locations

Thailand

Operators
Post Date
Shore Type
Well Name
#8-Manora
Geo Coordinate

Drilling Activity Summary

Description

In the G1/48Block in the Gulf of Thailand, operator Mubadala Petroleum encountered oil at exploration well #8-Manora. The discovery is producing from the 600 series sands that are the primary producing sands in Manora. The well was targeting a three-way dip closure of the Manora Footwall A Prospect, in the upthrown side west of the Manora central block. Secondary objectives included shallower reservoirs also productive in Manora and deeper objectives where oil shows were encountered in well #17-MNA. The #8-Manora was drilled to 2,518 m. A cement plug is being set to abandon the openhole section and sidetrack the well (#8ST-Manora) to appraise the 300-500 series sand reservoirs above and below the productive #18-MNA, 490-60 oil pool. Mubadala is based in Abu Dhabi.