IPR Energy Group (IPR) discovered hydrocarbons in the Alamein 48-K well in the Alamein-Yidma concession in Egypt’s western desert.
The well was drilled to a depth of 8,960 ft utilizing the IPR-1 750 HP drilling rig, while testing and completion was carried out with the IPR-2 350 HP workover unit. The well encountered 27 ft of net pay in the Lower Kharita reservoir, with an average production rate of 3,300 bo/d at 36°API with less than 1% basic sediment and water (BS&W) on a ½-in. choke. Total drilling and testing cost was $1.55 million.
The well will be completed with an electric submersible pump and immediately put onstream through existing Alamein-Yidma infrastructure.
IPR holds 100% working interest in the concession.
Alex Procyk | Upstream Editor
Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal. He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips. He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).