Eric Watkins
Senior Correspondent
LOS ANGELES, July 6 -- Murphy Oil Corp. has discovered oil and gas in an exploratory well off Sarawak and oil in a well off Sabah.
The Endau 1 well, drilled in 138 ft of water on Block SK 311 off Sarawak, reached 8,275 ft TD. Endau field lies 9 km southwest of the Rompin oil and gas find (OGJ Online, Mar. 29, 2005).
Murphy plans to appraise the Endau discovery later this year.
Murphy is operator and has an 85% stake in Block SK 311, with Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd. holding the remaining 15%.
On Block K off Sabah, Murphy's Kerisi 1 well encountered high-quality oil in multiple thin sands. The well reached 11,234 ft TD in 4,721 ft of water.
