Chile

Apache Corp. plans to drill three wells on its onshore concessions in southern Chile’s Magallanes basin by the end of 2009.

Oct. 22, 2009

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Oct. 22 – Apache Corp. plans to drill three wells on its onshore concessions in southern Chile’s Magallanes basin by the end of 2009.

The company expects to spud Esmeralda A-1X on the 3,400-sq-km Rusfin concession within days. It is projected to 13,000 ft or Cretaceous Springhill. The concession surrounds depleted Lago Mercedes oil field (see map, OGJ, Dec. 24, 2007, p. 36).

The rig will then move north to the 1,640-sq-km Lenga concession to drill Carmen A-1X and Carmen B-1X, both to Springhill at 8,200 ft.