Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd. has disclosed details of more drilling successes on the prolific Masila block in eastern Yemen.
In Heijah field, 2 Heijah and 3 Heijah cut net pays of 120 ft and 13 ft, respectively.
The 2 Heijah produced 10,500 b/d of oil from three of four pay zones. CanOxy said the fourth zone features reservoir qualities comparable to the others and could produce another 5,000 b/d-about the same total flow rate of the Heijah discovery well (OGJ, Feb. 3, p. 29).
The 3 Heijah has not been tested.
CanOxy 1 North Hemiar cut 18 ft of net pay in two Cretaceous Qishn intervals. The new field discovery well is 5.2 miles north of Hemiar field.
In Camaal field, the 5 Camaal appraisal well cut 14 ft of net oil pay in upper Qishn with production testing still to come (see map, OGJ, July 15, 1991, p. 34).
CanOxy's 2 Hemiar extended Hemiar field when it cut 37.7 ft of net pay.
two drilling rigs and one service rig are working on the Masila block. One drilling rig is testing the Tawila prospect, while the second is drilling on the North Camaal structure. A third drilling rig has been released.
Meantime, commercial development continues on schedule for a second half 1993 start-up. Long lead time items such as main line pipe and pumps, storage tanks, and high voltage transformers have been ordered. Detailed design is under way with field construction slated to begin in the fourth quarter.
Masila block joint venture partners are operator CanOxy, Pecten Yemen Co., Occidental Petroleum Corp., and Consolidated Contractors International SAL.
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