Colombia

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, July 26 – Alange Energy Corp., Toronto, has spudded the Topoyaco-1 exploratory well on the Topoyaco block in Colombia’s Putumayo basin.

The well is projected to 6,365 ft measured depth. The next well, Topoyaco-2, is to go to 8,510 ft measured depth. Both are to evaluate the Villeta and Caballos formations on overthrust blocks. A third well is to be drilled on the largest prospect, a subthrust block.

The block covers more than 60,000 acres and is the largest unexplored part of the basin in the Andes foothills. Alange Energy and Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. hold the Topoyaco block 50-50.