Oil Search has confirmed that the successful Muruk-2 gas appraisal well in Papua New Guinea is an extension of the large Muruk discovery in the northwest Highlands, writes Russell Searancke.
A drillstem test is under way on Muruk-2, which was drilled using the High Arctic Rig 104, hitting gas-saturated Toro A sands in pressure communication with the Muruk-1 discovery.
The forward plan is to flow the well for about 10 days, followed by an extended shut-in period to allow pressure build-up, which will assist in constraining the gas resource volume in the Muruk field, said Oil Search, which is operating the well on behalf of the ExxonMobil-led joint venture.
