Located 60 km (37 miles) from the city of Erbil, Iraq, the Jisik-1 discovery well on the Harir Block was drilled to a depth of 4,511 m (14,800 ft) and encountered light oil and gas with condensates intervals in Jurassic and Triassic carbonate reservoirs, according to a press release. Jisik is the second discovery in the Block, following the Mirawa-1 discovery, announced by Total on Oct. 30, 2013.
The Jisik-1 well encountered light oil of 43˚API in a Jurassic carbonate reservoir. The well was tested with flow rates of 6,100 bbl/d of anhydrous oil without stimulation.
Two other formation tests, both with flow rates of about 283 Mcm/d to 425 Mcm/d (10 MMcf/d to 15 MMcf/d), confirmed the presence of gas reservoirs together with associated condensate in the Triassic.
Total has a 35% interest in the Harir Block, alongside Marathon Oil (45%, operator) and the Kurdistan Regional Government (20%).
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