DNO to appraise Yaalen discovery in Block 47 - Yemen
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Resulting from the success of the Yaalen 1 well in the 7,606 sq km onshore Block 47 (South Hood), Den Norske Oljeselskap Yemen (DNO) says that it will shortly spud Yaalen 2 testing a structure north of the discovery. Yaalen 1 was suspended in February 2008 at a depth of 2,812m after drilling the Basement section. The operator reported that oil had been observed while drilling through several intervals, and samples had been retrieved from wire line fluids from both the Lower Cretaceous Qishn Formation sandstone as well as in Lower Jurassic Kuhlan Formation sandstones immediately above the Basement. A smaller rig is due to arrive shortly to undertake testing operations. DNO farmed in as operator of Block 47 in May 2006. The current rightholders are DNO (operator 35%), Oil & Gas Mine Company (35%) and the Yemen Oil & Gas Company (30%, but 12.5% carried).
This article is extracted from International Oil Letter, Vol 24 issue 18, published 5 May 2008.
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