Permits Granted For Two Directional North Slope-Nanushuk Exploratory Tests
Drilling Activity Details
Locations
Umiat Meridian
AK
United States
Operators
Post Date
Shore Type
Well Name
#1 Pikka-B
Geo Coordinate
Drilling Activity Summary
Description
Permits have been granted to Sydney-based Oil Search Ltd. for two directional North Slope exploratory tests targeting Nanushuk. The #1 Pikka-B will be in Section 35-11n-5e of Umiat Meridian. It will be drilled to a planned true vertical depth of 6,513 ft. The #1 ST-A-Pikka-B will be drilled as a sidetrack off the initial well and will be drilled to the west with planned true vertical depth of 4,923 ft. It will bottom in Section 34-11n-5e. According to the company, the Pikka B wells will delineate the area and could impact on the subsurface basis of design. Conventional coring is planned in both wells along with a full suite of logging-while-drilling, wireline logging, including fluid sampling.
Description
Permits have been granted to Sydney-based Oil Search Ltd. for two directional North Slope exploratory tests targeting Nanushuk. The #1 Pikka-B will be in Section 35-11n-5e of Umiat Meridian. It will be drilled to a planned true vertical depth of 6,513 ft. The #1 ST-A-Pikka-B will be drilled as a sidetrack off the initial well and will be drilled to the west with planned true vertical depth of 4,923 ft. It will bottom in Section 34-11n-5e. According to the company, the Pikka B wells will delineate the area and could impact on the subsurface basis of design. Conventional coring is planned in both wells along with a full suite of logging-while-drilling, wireline logging, including fluid sampling.