Dana scores with Nefertiti

Namesake: ancient Egypt's Queen Nefertiti

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Aleya Begum

 01 December 2010 15:12 GMT

UK-listed Dana Petroleum hit 65 feet of oil sands at the Nefertiti-1X well, drilled in the South October production sharing contract area, in the Gulf of Suez off Egypt.

Dana said the well was drilled to a measured depth of 14,150 feet, targeting a prospect in the Asl sands.

The highly deviated well was drilled to an onshore target from shore. Drilling started on 12 July and finished on 14 November.

Dana said the reservoir was moderately pressure depleted and a flow test was completed using an electrical submersible pump (ESP).

During a drill stem test, which was constrained by the size of teh ESP, the well flowed at a maximum stabilised rate of 1544 barrels of fluid per day with a gas/oil…

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