ExxonMobil drilled a dry hole in its Jabillo-1 well in Canje block, offshore Guyana, about 265 km northeast of Georgetown in 2,903 m of water (OGJ Online, May 9, 2021).
The well tested Upper Cretaceous reservoirs in a stratigraphic trap. The well was drilled to a target total depth of 6,475 m but encountered no hydrocarbons. It will now be plugged.
The Stena DrillMax rig is currently operating in the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek block and is expected to move on to drill Sapote-1 in the eastern portion of Canje block. The well is expected to spud in mid-August with a 60-day estimated drilling time.
Sapote-1 is a separate and distinct target from Jabillo. The prospect lies about 100 km southeast of Jabillo and about 50 km north of the Haimara discovery in Stabroek block which encountered some 207 ft (63 m) of high-quality, gas-condensate bearing sandstone reservoir. It also lies about 60 km northwest of the Maka Central discovery in Block 58 which encountered some 164 ft (50 m) of high-quality, oil-bearing sandstone reservoir.
Canje block is operated by ExxonMobil and is held by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Ltd. (35%) with partners TotalEnergies E&P Guyana BV (35%), JHI Associates (BVI) Inc. (17.5%), and Mid-Atlantic Oil & Gas Inc. (12.5%).