Eric Watkins
Senior Correspondent
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26 -- Saudi Aramco reported an oil discovery in Saudi Arabia about 70 km southeast of Gawar field and 280 km south of Dharan field. The Dirwazah-1 well tested in the Unayzah reservoir at 15,310 ft.
The well flowed 3,915 b/d of oil with 11.9 MMscfd of gas at 4,466 psi wellhead pressure through a 32/64-in. choke.
Under normal production completion, the well is expected to flow at a higher rate. Aramco did not provide further details on the rate that might be expected.
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