Offshore NZ Drill Reaches Almost 16,000-ft But No Shows
offshore Taranaki. The next operation, say 'The Explorers' New Zealand Oil & Gas, is to pull out of the hole prior to running wireline logs. The drillers inform that the primary target in the Matuku well, Kapuni Group Farewell F Sands, were found to be porous but there were no significant gas or oil shows. Oil shows were seen in D Sands and North Cape Formation units deeper in the well. Meanwhile the 400 square kilometre ‘Kaka’ 3D seismic survey in the same permit was completed the same day, ahead of schedule. This survey began on 5 January, 2014 using the survey vessel Polarcus Alima
Offshore Indonesia Oil Exploration Progress by RH Petrogas
Located in shallow water depth of 32 meters, the Koi-2 appraisal well in the Salawati Kepala Burung PSC Indonesia area has successfully reached its total vertical depth of 1,428 meters with analysis awaited, says RH Petrogas (RHP). During drilling of the Kais limestone, oil shows were observed from cutting samples. As a result, two conventional cores with total length of 50 feet were cut from the well. Both cores encountered oil shows. Logging operation is currently being carried out and production testing will follow if log analysis confirms the presence of hydrocarbon zones. RHP
February 2025
