OMV has announced the discovery and successful testing of gas and condensate in its Fella-1 exploration well within the Jenein Sud exploration block in southern Tunisia.
This marks the fifth similar discovery in the area in the last four years and emphasises the potential of the block.
“This promising series of discoveries in our Jenein Sud exploration block supports our efforts to grow in Tunisia, an important country in our North African core region,” said Helmut Langanger, OMV Executive Board member responsible for Exploration and Production.
The exploration well reached a total depth of 4,635 meters and encountered a total of 31 meters net gas and condensate pay in several reservoirs.
A single 13 meter zone was tested at the base of the Acacus Formation, resulting in flow of 16mn cf/d of gas and 400 bbl/d of condensate.
Drilling of the next well in the block, the Ahlem-2 appraisal well, commenced on February 9th, 2010. OMV and the Tunisian national oil company ETAP each hold a 50% interest in the Nawara Production Concession, 700 km south of the Tunisian capital Tunis.
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