Bulgaria

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, July 6 – Melrose Resources PLC, Edinburgh, has spudded the Kavarna East-1 exploratory well using the Jupiter jack-up on the Galata block in the Black Sea off Bulgaria to test a low-risk prospect between Kavarna and Kaliakra gas fields.

Kavarna East has a gross recoverable resource estimated at 12 bcf with 80% chance of success. A discovery would be developed via the Kavarna field flow line.

After drilling the well, the jack-up will be used to install the subsea tree for the Kaliakra field development well. Later it may be used to drill a well on the Kaliakra East prospect, 59 bcf resource with 34% chance of success. Drilling is contingent on confirmation that the seabed conditions will allow the jack-up to operate in the required water depth.

The Bigfoot pipelay barge is expected to arrive at the Galata block in early August to install the flow lines for the Kavarna and Kaliakra gas field developments.