By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, May 16 -- Reliance Industries Ltd., Mumbai, reported the 18th hydrocarbon discovery on the D6 block in the Krishna-Godavari basin off India.
KG-D6-R1 cut two Mio-Pliocene zones confirmed as gas-bearing from logs and modular dynamic testing. Designated Dhirubhai-34, it opens new areas in deeper stratigraphic levels on the block.
The well, drilled to TD 4,860 m, is in 2,010 m of water and is the deepest-water well on the block. Block interests are Reliance 90% and Niko Resources Inc., Calgary, 10%.
