Oil Search Underway In Highland Province, Papua New Guinea
Drilling Activity Details
Locations
Papua New Guinea
Operators
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Shore Type
Well Name
#2-Muruk
Geo Coordinate
Drilling Activity Summary
Description
Oil Search Ltd. has spud appraisal well #2-Muruk in the Highlands province in Papua New Guinea. The company is drilling the appraisal well on behalf of operator ExxonMobil Corp. in Juha Block PDL 9. It is approximately 11 km northwest of the discovery at #1-Muruk where the venture hit high-quality sandstone reservoirs similar to those found in Hides Field. The exploratory has a planned depth of 3,500 m and will test a Cretaceous Toro Sandstone reservoir. Houston-based ExxonMobil holds a 42% interest and Oil Search holds a 37.5% interest. Other participants in PDL 9 are Esso PNG; Ampolex (PNG); Kumul Petroleum; Nippon PNG and Gas Resources Juha.
Description
Oil Search Ltd. has spud appraisal well #2-Muruk in the Highlands province in Papua New Guinea. The company is drilling the appraisal well on behalf of operator ExxonMobil Corp. in Juha Block PDL 9. It is approximately 11 km northwest of the discovery at #1-Muruk where the venture hit high-quality sandstone reservoirs similar to those found in Hides Field. The exploratory has a planned depth of 3,500 m and will test a Cretaceous Toro Sandstone reservoir. Houston-based ExxonMobil holds a 42% interest and Oil Search holds a 37.5% interest. Other participants in PDL 9 are Esso PNG; Ampolex (PNG); Kumul Petroleum; Nippon PNG and Gas Resources Juha.