Kashagan East-2 well in Caspian Sea flows 7,400 b/d of oil

ENI SPA drilled the Kashagan East-2 well in the Northeast Caspian Sea to 4,142 m. The well flowed on constrained test at 7,400 b/d of oil, said production-sharing agreement partner TotalFinaElf SA.

Oct. 22, 2001

By the OGJ Online Staff

HOUSTON, Oct. 22 -- ENI SPA drilled the Kashagan East-2 well in the Northeast Caspian Sea to 4,142 m. The well flowed on constrained test at 7,400 b/d of oil, said production-sharing agreement partner TotalFinaElf SA.

This is the third well drilled on the Kashagan structure and the first appraisal well since last year's discovery with Kashagan East-1 (OGJ Online, July 24, 2000).

The second well, Kashagan West-1, brought proved field reserves to 10 billion bbl (OGJ Online, May 24, 2001). Kashagan East-2 is 75 km south of Atyrau.

Following completion of Kashagan East-2, the Sunkar drilling rig will continue appraisal drilling on Kashagan East.

The seven-company North Caspian Sea Consortium, also known as the Offshore Kazakhstan International Operating Co., consists of ENI, TotalFinaElf, Royal Dutch/Shell Group, BG PLC, ExxonMobil Corp., Phillips Petroleum Co., and Inpex Masela Ltd.

The 11 blocks operated by the consortium cover a total 5,500 sq km, with a maximum water depth of 10 m. Estimates of Kashagan reserves range as high as 50 billion bbl.