According to the company, the well provided the necessary information to appraise three pay zones discovered in the initial well.
The discovery well, drilled in Block 293, hit 125 feet of net pay in three zones. The find is about 10 miles (16 kilometres) north of Shell’s Auger tension-leg platform.
Using the appraisal well data, Stone and field operator Newfield Exploration expect to propose a development programme that might include the appraisal of several shallow sands and possibly a deeper objective at 25,000 feet, which they were unable to evaluate due to mechanical issues.
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