Talos Announces Results From Block 7 Offshore Mexico Appraisal Wells

Drilling Activity Details

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Mexico

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#2-Zama
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Drilling Activity Summary

Description

Results from the first of three appraisal wells have been announced by Talos Energy on the Zama appraisal in Block 7 offshore Mexico. The #2-Zama was drilled in a downdip location to the north of discovery well #1-Zama to confirm the geological model and define the oil-water contact. According to the company, the well hit the top of the Zama reservoir at approximately 10,759 ft. A contiguous Zama sandstone interval of 1,676 ft was found and is thicker than at #1-Zama. The well also encountered several other thick, wet sands of similar age directly beneath the main Zama horizon for an aggregate total of approximately 2,350 ft of high-quality, Upper Miocene sands. The pressure data also indicates that this northern section of the reservoir is connected to #1-Zama. A vertical sidetrack is planned at #2-Zama with an updip vertical penetration in the reservoir. It will be cored and a drillstem test is planned. The second appraisal well, #3-Zama, will be drilled to the south of the original discovery well and will help delineate the reservoir continuity and quality in the southern part of the field. Houston-based Talos is the operator of Block 7 in a consortium with its partners Sierra Oil and Gas and Premier Oil.