Kalegran Ltd (a 100% subsidiary of MOL), as operator has started the early production of crude from the Bijell Field on its Akri Bijeel Block in Iraq, following the successful testing and tie in of the Bijell-1B well to the Extended Well Test (EWT) facility, according to MOL.
Early production through the Bijell-1B well is around 3,500 barrel per day level at the moment, the well flowed at average oil rate of 3,576 bblpd and gas rate of 1. 2 MMscfd, on 40/64” choke. Thereafter early production will last 180 days.
Parallel Bijell-2 well gave also promising test results from the Jurassic structure. After reaching and testing its Triassic targets it is planned to be tied in to the EWT by the end of August. The drilling of Bijell-2 well is ongoing, with the well reaching the Upper Triassic section at 4664m (planned TD 5,330m). The well was tested from the Jurassic section and the test gave maximum flow rates of 1,900 bbl/d and 0.56 MMscf/d of sour gas on 48/64” choke. Modular tester pressure measurements and sampling were done along several reservoir zones indicating possibility on deeper oil down to (ODT) level than previously estimated. After reaching and testing Triassic targets (Kurra Chine B and C zones) the well is planned to be tied in to the EWT in August.
Drilling of Bijell-4 well is ongoing, The current well depth is 2,803 m, while its test and tie-in are expected in Q3. Spud of Bijell-6 well is due in March and in case of positive results it should be tied in to the EWT by year end.
Spud of Bijell-6 well expected in March, both are planned to be tied in to the EWT by year end.
The currently ongoing geological assessment of the whole block submission of the Field Development Plan is due by the end of April and an updated Total Original Oil In Place (OIIP) and reserve potential estimate of the block will be part of the Field Development Plan.
Reserve potential estimates relate to Akri-Bijeel block in the ’Third-Party Audit’ material published today by Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd, with a cut-off date of 31 December 2013, is very conservative and does not calculate with the latest positive results and is significantly lower than the current best estimate of the Operator.
Kalegran Ltd. and its partners are continuing with the Appraisal Work Programme of the Bijell Field and the Extended Well Test (EWT) facility is already in operation. It is capable of handling up to 10,000 bbl/d gross nameplate capacity production on the Bijell-1 site.
Planned 2 appraisal well programme in the Bakram-1 discovery will be started in April with the spud of Bakrman-2 appraisal well which is targeting the Triassic sections. This year’s work programme contains currently ongoing 200 km2 of 3D acquisitions and spud of Bakrman-3 appraisal well as well. Early oil production is due in the first half of 2015.
Currently four drilling rigs are employed at Akri Bijeel operations with different contract durations.
