BHP Billiton results of appraisal drilling at Zamzama field
Posted: 14 January 2004
BHP Billiton announced results from its Zamzama East well situated
on the company’s Zamzama gas field in Sindh Province, southern
Pakistan.
Drilled to a depth of 4,051 metres the well encountered a 36.3
metre net gas bearing Pab sandstone within a 61.3 metre gross gas
column. The well flowed at a gas rate of 40 million standard cubic
feet per day (MMscfd) of gas on a 48/64-inch choke.
This is the second successful appraisal well BHP Billiton has drilled
on the field since Phase I of the development was completed in June
2003. The first, Zamzama North, confirmed a 127 metre gross gas
column with 79 metres of net pay. The well flowed at a gas rate
of 41 MMscfd on a 48/64-inch choke.
Francis Egan, Vice President of Operations and Development for
BHP Billiton Petroleum in Pakistan said today, “This is a
further encouraging result for the Zamzama Joint Venture. The data
we have from these two successful appraisal wells enhances our understanding
of the reservoir and this will be incorporated into planning for
the further development of the Zamzama Field. We are currently progressing
new contractual arrangements to sell this additional gas into the
Pakistan market.”
BHP Billiton commissioned the Zamzama Phase I Development and made
the first contractual commercial gas deliveries from the new facilities
to its customers on 17 July 2003. The Prime Minister of Pakistan,
Mir Zafarllah Khan Jamali, inaugurated the Phase 1 development on
the 4th September 2003. Phase 1 is currently supplying some 300
MMscfd of gas to the Pakistan market.
BHP Petroleum (Pakistan) Pty Ltd has a 38.50 per cent interest
in the Zamzama field and is operator, with partners Government Holdings
(Private) Ltd – 25.00 per cent, PKP Exploration Ltd (a jointly
owned company between Kufpec and Premier Oil) – 18.75 per
cent, and Eni Pakistan (M) Ltd – 17.75 per cent.
For more information see http://www.bhpbilliton.com
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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