Kazakhstan

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Oct. 22 -- JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production has made an oil discovery on Kazakhstan's Liman block on the south slope of the Novobogatinsk salt dome 70 km west of Atyrau.

The first exploratory well flowed 151 b/d of 34 gravity oil from Middle Trias and indicates considerable post-salt potential. Total depth is 1,200 m.

The discovery, where a 300 sq km 3D seismic survey is in progress, is near Novobogat Southeast oil field operated by Embamunaigaz.

KMG's 2011 work program aims at detailed study and volumetrics in order to put the discovery into production soon. The company will start drilling presalt wells in the near future.