SDX reports West Gharib discovery, Egypt

March 15, 2018
SDX Energy Inc. encountered 151 ft of net heavy oil pay across the Lower Miocene age Yusr and Bakr formations, with an average porosity of 18%. The Rabul 5 well is first of two development wells the company is drilling in the West Gharib concession in Egypt this year. 

SDX Energy Inc. encountered 151 ft of net heavy oil pay across the Lower Miocene age Yusr and Bakr formations, with an average porosity of 18%. The Rabul 5 well is first of two development wells the company is drilling in the West Gharib concession in Egypt this year (OGJ Online, Feb. 21, 2018).

The well was drilled to 5,280 ft TD, and the company expects to complete the well as a producer connected to the central processing facilities at Meseda. The company will move to the Rabul 4 location after completion.

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