Beacon subsidiary mobilizes rig for Schwarzbach-2 development well

Beacon Energy subsidiary Rhein Petroleum GmbH expects the E202 drilling rig to mobilize June 12 to the planned Schwarzbach-2 (SCHB-2) development well within Erfelden field, onshore southwest Germany. This rig is fully crewed and has been contracted from RED Drilling & Services GmbH.

The rig is scheduled to be on location and operational by June 19. Drilling operations are expected to take about 25 days to reach the expected TD drilling depth of 2,255m (1,709 m true vertical depth), with an additional 12 days planned for reservoir clean-up and production testing.

The drilling pad is sited next to the Rhein Petroleum-owned and operated Schwarzbach production infrastructure. Once completed, SCHB-2 is expected to be tied-in to enable immediate production, the company said.

The well is the first of four potential development wells to be drilled at Erfelden over the next 2 years.