By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Jan. 2 -- Woodside Energy (NA) Ltd., a subsidiary of Woodside Petroleum Ltd. and operator of the NC210 Block in the Murzuq basin in Libya, has made a gas discovery with its C1-NC210 exploration well on the block, said joint venture partner Repsol YPF.
The well, 1,000 km south of Tripoli and 150 km south of producing Al Wafa gas field, was drilled under an exploration and production-sharing agreement with National Oil Corp. Libya. TD is 808 m. Wireline logs indicate the potential for several hydrocarbon-bearing zones.
An initial production test of the Devonian Awaynat Wanin formation confirmed the presence of a gas column and flowed at 5.7 MMscfd through a 72/64-in. choke. Calculated absolute open flow is 10.7 MMscfd.
The Carboniferous Mrar M7 reservoir flowed 5.8 MMscfd of gas on test through a 72/64-in. choke. CAOF is 13 MMscfd.
Interests in the well are Woodside Energy 45%, Repsol Exploración Murzuq SA 35%, and Hellenic Petroleum SA 20%.
