US

EOG Resources Inc. completed four long-lateral horizontal Upper Wolfcamp-Delaware Basin discoveries at a drillpad in Section 9-25s-33e of Lea County, N.M. According to IHS Markit, #701H Antietam 9 Federal Com flowed 4.288 Mbbl of oil, 218.6 Mcm (7.722 MMcf) of gas and 10.505 Mbbl of water per day from fracture-stimulated perforations at 3,849 m to 5,981 m (12,628 ft to 19,623 ft). It was drilled to 6,015 m (19,735 ft), 3,794 m (12,448 ft) true vertical, and bottomed to the south in Section 16. Shut-in casing pressure was gauged at 3,572 psi on a 42/64-in. choke. From an offsetting surface location, #702H Antietam 9 Federal Com flowed 3.429 Mbbl of crude, 189.3 Mcm (6.686 MMcf) of gas and 9.24 Mbbl of water per day from perforations at 3,874 m to 5,972 m (12,711 ft to 19,592 ft). The 6,012-m (19,725- ft) well has a true vertical depth of 3,773 m (12,378 ft). About 530 m (1,750 ft) to the east are #703H and #704H Antietam 9 Federal Com. The #703H flowed 2.830 Mbbl of oil, 209 Mcm (7.383 MMcf) of gas and 9.684 Mbbl of water per day from 3,873 m to 6,009 m (12,708 ft to 19,715 ft). Initial daily potential of #704H was 1.537 Mbbl of crude, 81 Mcm (2.858 MMcf) of gas and 3.683 Mbbl of water from 5,478 m to 5,957 m (17,972 ft to 19,554 ft). Additional testing information is not currently available.

Mexico

Results from an offshore Mexico venture by Eni at #2-Mizton in the Bay of Campeche increased the in-place resource estimate for Contractual Area 1 to 1.4 Bboe. The well was drilled to 3,430 m (11,253 ft) and is in 33 m (108 ft) of water. It encountered a 185-m (607-ft) net oil pay zone in Orca in an excellent-quality sandstone reservoir. Well data indicate a single 280-m (919-ft) column of 28- to 30-degree-gravity oil. The well will be temporarily suspended, and the rig will be moved to the Tecoalli discovery. The field was previously estimated to contain 350 MMboe of in-place oil that will be included in the development plan of Area 1 (Eni 100%).

Guyana

A fifth oil discovery was announced by ExxonMobil offshore Guyana at exploration well #1-Turbot in the southeastern part of the Stabroek Block. The #1-Turbot encountered a reservoir of 23 m (75 ft) of high-quality oil-bearing sandstone in the primary objective and was drilled to 5,622 m (18,445 ft) in 1,802 m (5,912 ft) of water. Following completion of #1-Turbot, the rig will be moved to the Ranger Prospect. An additional well on the Turbot discovery is being planned for 2018.

UK

Angus Energy Ltd. completed #2X-Lidsey in the Weald Basin in West Sussex, U.K. The 1,700-m (5,577-ft) well is in production license 241 and hit a net oil pay section in the Great Oolite Limestone reservoir at 1,230 m to 1,673 m (4,035 ft to 5,489 ft). A production liner was installed. Two additional potential production reservoirs in Kimmeridge Limestone and Oxford Clay were discovered, and logging and additional testing in these sections are planned. Project partners include UK Oil & Gas Investments, Horse Hill Developments Ltd., Solo Oil, Stellar Resources and Alba Mineral Resources.

UK

In the U.K. Continental Shelf in the North Sea Statoil reported an oil discovery at its Verbier sidetrack in the Outer Moray Firth in the P2170 license at blocks 20/5b and 21/1d. The #9 Mariner Segment hit two oilfilled sands in Heimdal and a thin oil column in the deeper Maureen. The discovery is estimated at 25 MMbbl of recoverable oil, and preliminary results indicate it could range from 25 MMbbl to 130 MMbbl. Additional testing is planned to determine the size and commerciality.

Netherlands

At an offshore Netherlands test Oranje-Nassau Energie announced a Rotliegend sandstone discovery. The #1-N05 hit a 24-m (78.7-ft) net gas zone with high permeability. During a drillstem test the Ruby prospect well flowed 1.5 MMcm (53 MMcf) of gas, which was limited by surface facilities. The Ruby prospect extends across the N04, N05, N08 and Geldsackplate licenses in the Netherlands and German North Sea sectors, where water depth is 28 m (92 ft).

Cameroon

Victoria Oil & Gas Ltd. announced a gas discovery at #107-La in the Logbaba Field in Douala, Cameroon. According to the company, the well was drilled to 2,180 m (7,152 ft), and log analysis indicates a 35-m (115-ft) net gas sand in Upper Logbaba and 23-m (75-ft) net gas sand in Lower Logbaba. A liner has been run and cemented, and production completion is underway. Once completion operations are done, the rig will be moved to drill a sidetrack at #108-La. Victoria Oil & Gas is the operator of the Logbaba Field with 60% interest, with the remaining interest held by the government.

Norway

OMV completed an appraisal well in production license 537 (PL537) at the Wisting discovery (#7324/8-1) in the Barents Sea. The purpose was to collect data to help ascertain recoverable volumes as well as to perform a water injection test in reservoir rocks in Sto. The #7324/8-3 hit a 55-m (180-ft) oil column in sandstones from the Middle Jurassic to Late Triassic (Sto and Fruholmen). The Sto showed very good reservoir properties, while the Fruholmen has moderate- to-good reservoir properties. The well was drilled to 775 m (2,543 ft) to Fruholmen. Area water depth is 396 m (1,299 ft). The well will now be permanently plugged and abandoned. The well was drilled about 2 km (1.24 miles) south of the discovery well. OMV is the operator of PL537, Block 7324/8 and the Wisting appraisal well with 25% interest in partnership with Statoil (35%), Idemitsu Petroleum Norge (20%) and Petoro (20%).

Egypt

An oil discovery was reported by SDX Energy at #2-Rabul in the West Gharib Concession in Egypt. The well hit about 31 m (102 ft) of net heavy oil pay in Yusr and Bakr sand, with an average porosity of 20%. Additional testing and evaluation is ongoing, and the company expects the well will be completed as a producer in Bakr. The #2-Rabul is the last of the commitment wells in the West Gharib concession and was drilled as an offset to the first commitment well, #1-Rabul, which was completed in 2017. The venture encountered 4.41 m (14.5 ft) of net heavy oil pay with an average porosity of 21.2% in Yusr Sands and was subsequently completed as an oil producer. SDX is the operator and holds a 50% working interest.

India

Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) announced an oilfield discovery off India’s west coast in the Arabian Sea west of the Mumbai High Fields. ONGC reported that the find is estimated at about 142 MMbbl of in-place reserves. The discovery well, #3-WO- 24, penetrated nine zones. During the test, one zone produced 3 Mbbl/d of oil, and deeper untested zones contain both oil and gas. Appraisal drilling is planned by the company.