JSC Gazprom Neft said a fourth well has been brought on production at Badra field in eastern Iraq, bringing total field output to 28,000 b/d (OGJ Online, Jan. 2, 2015).
The P-05 well almost doubled field production, Gazprom Neft said. Another well, P-04, is being brought online with an expected flow rate of 10,000 b/d.
Elsewhere in the field, geological and engineering operations are scheduled for the P-08 and BD-04 wells with no impact anticipated on production volumes. Drilling is under way at two other wells and another is expected to start soon.
By yearend, the number of drilling rigs at Badra is expected to increase to seven from three.
The field has been in commercial production since August 2014. Operator Gazprom Neft holds 30% interest in the field. Its partners include Iraqi Oil Exploration Co. 25%, Korea Gas Corp. 22.5%, Petronas 15%, and TPAO 7.5%.
