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Drillbit spins at Sudan's Block 5B



By Upstream staff 

Lundin Petroleum said that the Block 5B partners, in Sudan, have spudded the Nyal-1 exploration well.

Lundin Petroleum said that the Block 5B partners, in Sudan, have spudded the Nyal-1 exploration well.

The well, drilled in the western flank of the Muglad basin, was spudded last week. It lies in the "dry land" area of the block, where several prospects have been identified following a 2D seismic shoot, Lundin said.

Nyal-1 has a planned depth of 2100 metres and will target Upper to Lower Cretaceous sandstone reservoirs. Lundin added the gross unrisked recoverable prospective resource for the Nyal prospect is estimated at 176 million barrels of oil.

It added that preparations are under way to kick of the "swamp" area drilling campaign with the first exploration well Wan Machar-1, previously Umm Dandalo.

The partners in Block 5B are Petronas Carigali White Nile (39%), Lundin Petroleum (24.5%) , ONGC Videsh (23.5%) and Sudapet (13%).

The partnership has accepted the recommendation of the National Petroleum Commission to assign a 10% share to the National Oil Company of Southern Sudan to be allocated on a "pro rata" basis from each of the partners' shares.

The operator of Block 5B is White Nile Petroleum Operating Company (WNPOC) a joint venture between Sudapet and Petronas.


Wednesday, 13 February, 2008, 11:07 GMT  | last updated: Wednesday, 13 February, 2008, 11:07 GMT

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