SDX Energy flow tests South Disouq well onshore Egypt

SDX Energy PLC flow tested SD-12X (Sobhi) in the South Disouq Exploration Permit, onshore Nile Delta, Egypt.

The drill stem test (DST) began with a step rate starting with a 1-hour flow period at 25 MMscfd on a 54/64-in. choke, followed by 3 hours at 15 MMscfd on a 28/64-in. choke, and finally 4 hours at 10 MMscfd on a 16/64-in. choke. The well was then shut in for a 12-hour build-up during which pressure rose to pre-test levels.

The well expected to produce mostly dry gas as opposed to gas and condensate at 10-12 MMscfd optimum stabilized rate, in line with nearby Ibn Yunus-1X.

Sobhi will be subject to a longer rig-less test in the coming weeks which will provide more data to help determine the volume in the discovery, which is presently estimated at 24 bcf recoverable resource. The exact test timing depends on mobilization of equipment which may be impacted by ongoing Covid-19 restrictions in the region.

Sobhi had reached 7,245 ft MD, encountering top of Kafr El Sheikh (KES) sands at 6,506 ft MD (OGJ Online, Apr. 8, 2020). A net 108 ft of high-quality gas-bearing sands were found near the base of the KES formation with an average porosity of 20%.

A 5.8 km tie-in from Sobhi to the Ibn Yunus-1X location is expected in 2021 where an existing flow line connects to the South Disouq central processing facility. The discovery potentially requires only one further development well, which may not be necessary for another 2-3 years. 

SDX Energy has 100% working interest in the well and 55% interest in the South Disouq exploration permit.