{"id":12098,"date":"2022-03-28T09:37:16","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T09:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/?p=12098"},"modified":"2022-03-28T09:37:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T09:37:16","slug":"egypt-kuwait-energy-commences-production-from-the-asd-2-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/egypt-kuwait-energy-commences-production-from-the-asd-2-well\/","title":{"rendered":"EGYPT: Kuwait Energy Commences Production from the ASD-2 well"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"eh\"><span class=\"dz\">United Oil &amp; Gas PLC has announced an update on the ASD-2 development well in the Abu Sennan licence, onshore Egypt. United holds a 22% working interest in the licence, which is operated by Kuwait Energy Egypt<\/span><span class=\"do\">.<\/span><span class=\"ei\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"eh\"><strong><span class=\"dw\">Highlights<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ej\"><span class=\"dl\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"dk\">The ASD-2 well has commenced production at an initial rate of c. 2,100 bopd gross (c.462 bopd net), significantly above pre-drill expectations<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ej\"><span class=\"dl\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"dk\">An exceptionally short turnaround time of just six days from well completion to production and revenue generation for United<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ej\"><span class=\"dl\">\u00b7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"dk\">A rig has been mobilised to drill the second well in the 2022 drilling programme. This is the ASV-1X exploration well which is expected to spud in the coming days<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ej\"><span class=\"dl\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"dk\">A fifth firm well has been added to the fully funded 2022 drilling campaign following completion of technical work and a sustained high-oil price<\/span><span class=\"el\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"em\"><span class=\"en\">United&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer,\u00a0Brian Larkin\u00a0commented:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"eo\"><span class=\"de\">&#8220;This is another fantastic drilling result, significantly \u00a0above our pre-drill expectations. The ASD-2 well is the eighth consecutive successful well at Abu Sennan since we acquired the licence in 2020. \u00a0The wells within Abu Sennan have an exceptionally short turnaround time between well completion and commencement of\u00a0 production &#8211; typically a matter of days for development wells. With our production being leveraged to the current higher oil prices, this additional production rapidly generates revenue and cashflow for United. \u00a0We have had a great start to the year with the agreement on the Crown milestone payment followed by this impressive drilling result and we look forward to continuing our 2022 drilling programme with the ASV-1X exploration well, due to spud in the coming days. We are also pleased to have added a firm development well to the drilling programme. There remains vast potential in the Abu Sennan licence and against the backdrop of higher commodity prices it is great that the JV partners have the flexibility to optimise the\u00a0 drilling programme to generate the best returns&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ep\"><span class=\"dc\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"eq\"><span class=\"di\">As previously announced, the ASD-2 development well was interpreted to have encountered at least 25.5 metres of net oil pay across the Abu Roash and Bahariya reservoirs. \u00a0Twenty metres of high quality net pay was interpreted in the Abu Roash-E (AR-E) reservoir, significantly above pre-drill expectations. The AR-E reservoir was tested with flow rates of 4,076 bopd and 3.1 mmscf\/d gas (c. 4,703 boepd gross; 1,035 boepd net) achieved on a 48\/64&#8243; choke and 2,299 bopd and 1.7 mmscf\/d gas (c.2,646 boepd gross; 582 boepd net) achieved on a 32\/64&#8243; choke.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"eq\"><span class=\"di\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"eq\"><span class=\"cz\">The well has now been tied into the existing facilities and brought on stream at an initial rate of c. 2,100 bopd gross (462 bopd net) on a 28\/64&#8243; choke. This is just six days from well completion to production, and this short turnaround time means revenue is rapidly generated for the Company. \u00a0The excellent rates achieved on test have demonstrated the potential of the AR-E reservoir at this location. The well will continue to be monitored, so that the long term production potential of the well can be assessed.<\/span><span class=\"cz\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"er\"><span class=\"cy\">2022 Egypt Drilling Programme<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"eq\"><span class=\"di\">Following the completion of the ASD-2 well, the first well in the in the 2022 Abu Sennan drilling campaign, the ECDC-6 rig has been released. The second well to be drilled will be the ASV-1X exploration well.\u00a0 The Sino Tharwa-1 rig which will be used to drill the ASV-1X well has been mobilised. United estimate that the ASV-1X structure has the potential to hold over 2.5 million barrels gross mean recoverable resources. The well is expected to spud in the coming days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"eq\"><span class=\"di\">In response to the sustained high oil-prices and the results of recently completed technical work, the fully funded 2022 drilling programme at Abu Sennan will now include a fifth firm well. The drilling programme had initially included four firm wells and one contingent well, which was dependent on the results of technical studies on the Al Jahraa field. These studies have now been completed, and have led to the Al Jahraa-14 development well (AJ-14) being approved by the Joint Venture partners. AJ-14 will target multiple\u00a0Abu Roash\u00a0reservoirs with the aim of accessing additional reserves and accelerating production. It replaces the AJSE-3 water injector that was initially proposed as a contingent well. The AJ-14 well is likely to be the third well of the 2022 campaign, followed by the ASH-5 development well at the ASH field.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Oil &amp; Gas PLC has announced an update on the ASD-2 development well in the Abu Sennan licence, onshore Egypt. United holds a 22% working interest in the licence, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/egypt-kuwait-energy-commences-production-from-the-asd-2-well\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":12040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7442,7446,11],"tags":[8712,7655,9692,709,8815,8717],"class_list":["post-12098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-countries","category-north-africa","category-top-news","tag-abu-sennan-licence","tag-ash-field","tag-ecdc-6-rig","tag-egypt","tag-kuwait-energy","tag-united-oil-gas","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Egypt-Abu-Sennan-2.png?fit=591%2C472&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JWkQ-398","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11597,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/egypt-kuwait-energy-commences-production-at-the-al-jahraa-13-well\/","url_meta":{"origin":12098,"position":0},"title":"EGYPT: Kuwait Energy Commences Production at the Al Jahraa-13 well","author":"","date":"January 13, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Highlights \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Well tested with flow rates of: -\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0897 bopd and 0.95 mmscf\/d gas (c. 1,087 boepd gross; 239 boepd net) on a 64\/64\" choke -\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0623 bopd and 0.47 mmscf\/d gas (c. 717 boepd gross; 158 boepd net) on a 32\/64\" choke\u00a0 \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The well has now been tied into the existing\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Egypt-Abu-Sennan-1.png?fit=874%2C581&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Egypt-Abu-Sennan-1.png?fit=874%2C581&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Egypt-Abu-Sennan-1.png?fit=874%2C581&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Egypt-Abu-Sennan-1.png?fit=874%2C581&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10284,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/united-oil-and-gas-asd-1x-well-test-update-submission-of-notice-of-commercial-discovery\/","url_meta":{"origin":12098,"position":1},"title":"United Oil and Gas ASD-1X Well Test Update &#038; Submission of Notice of Commercial Discovery","author":"","date":"May 5, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"United Oil & Gas has provide the following update on the testing of the ASD-1X exploration well in the Abu Sennan concession, onshore Egypt and the spudding of the AJ-8 development well. United holds a 22% non-operating interest in Abu Sennan, which is operated by Kuwait Energy Egypt (\"KEE\").\u00a0 Highlights\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Egypt-Abu-Sennan.jpg?fit=750%2C406&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Egypt-Abu-Sennan.jpg?fit=750%2C406&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Egypt-Abu-Sennan.jpg?fit=750%2C406&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Egypt-Abu-Sennan.jpg?fit=750%2C406&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13472,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/egypt-kuwait-energy-commences-production-from-the-ash-8-well\/","url_meta":{"origin":12098,"position":2},"title":"EGYPT: Kuwait Energy Commences Production from the ASH-8 well","author":"","date":"March 22, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"United Oil & Gas has announced an update on the ASH-8 development well (ASH-8) in the Abu Sennan licence, onshore\u00a0Egypt. United holds a 22% working interest in the licence, which is operated by Kuwait Energy Egypt. Summary -\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ASH-8 well commenced production on 16 March at an initial stabilised rate of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Egypt-ASH-8.jpg?fit=750%2C537&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Egypt-ASH-8.jpg?fit=750%2C537&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Egypt-ASH-8.jpg?fit=750%2C537&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Egypt-ASH-8.jpg?fit=750%2C537&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11714,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/egypt-kuwait-energy-commences-2022-drilling-programme\/","url_meta":{"origin":12098,"position":3},"title":"EGYPT: Kuwait Energy Commences 2022 Drilling Programme","author":"","date":"January 27, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"United Oil & Gas has announced the spudding of the ASD-2\u00a0development well\u00a0in the Abu Sennan licence, onshore Egypt.\u00a0\u00a0 Highlights \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02022 Abu Sennan drilling campaign has commenced with the spud of the ASD-2 development well \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Egypt-Abu-Sennan-1.png?fit=874%2C581&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Egypt-Abu-Sennan-1.png?fit=874%2C581&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Egypt-Abu-Sennan-1.png?fit=874%2C581&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Egypt-Abu-Sennan-1.png?fit=874%2C581&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10745,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/egypt-kuwait-energy-egypt-spuds-asx-1x-exploration-well\/","url_meta":{"origin":12098,"position":4},"title":"EGYPT: Kuwait Energy Egypt Spuds ASX-1X exploration well","author":"","date":"August 16, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"United Oil & Gas has announced the spudding of the ASX-1X exploration well in the Abu Sennan Licence\u00a0 Egypt on 14 August. United holds a 22% working interest in the Licence, which is operated by Kuwait Energy Egypt.\u00a0 Highlights: \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Drilling of the ASX-1X exploration well commenced on\u00a014 August 2021 \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Egypt-Abu-Sennan.jpg?fit=750%2C406&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Egypt-Abu-Sennan.jpg?fit=750%2C406&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Egypt-Abu-Sennan.jpg?fit=750%2C406&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Egypt-Abu-Sennan.jpg?fit=750%2C406&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13348,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/egypt-united-oil-gas-updates-on-the-drilling-of-the-ash-8-development-well-in-the-abu-sennan-licence\/","url_meta":{"origin":12098,"position":5},"title":"EGYPT: United Oil &#038; Gas Updates on the drilling of the ASH-8 development well in the Abu Sennan licence","author":"","date":"February 28, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Highlights -\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a022 metres of net oil pay interpreted in the primary reservoir target -\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Following completion and testing, ASH-8 is expected to be immediately brought onstream through the existing ASH facilities ASH-8 The ASH-8 development well, which spud on\u00a022 January 2023, reached total depth of 3,999 metres on 21 February, ahead\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Egypt-ASH-8.jpg?fit=750%2C537&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Egypt-ASH-8.jpg?fit=750%2C537&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Egypt-ASH-8.jpg?fit=750%2C537&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Egypt-ASH-8.jpg?fit=750%2C537&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12098"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12098\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12099,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12098\/revisions\/12099"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}