Baku, Azerbaijan, March 7
By Elena Kosolapova - Trend:
Tethys Petroleum Limited, the oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Central Asia and the Caspian region, plans to increase oil production in Kazakhstan, the company reported on March 7.
"Further work is planned this year to increase oil production including horizontal drilling and bringing on stream the Dione oilfield," the company said.
Oil production from Tethys' Doris field in Kazakhstan is currently at approximately 3,000 barrels of oil per day with the mechanical issues relating to well pumps having now been resolved and the recent adverse weather conditions having improved.
Testing of the AKD08 (Doto) well over the Jurassic carbonate interval is ongoing. Despite indications of hydrocarbons from the well data, so far no commercial flow has been achieved. In order to fully test this zone it is planned to carry out radial drilling with the aim of intersecting fracture systems which are likely to be a major flow conduit in this carbonate reservoir. Such equipment is currently being sourced and this work will be carried out as soon as is possible.
Despite extreme winter weather and significant logistical issues, including roads being closed by the authorities because of weather, the first phase of the stimulation on the KBD01 has now been successfully completed with the reservoir being fracked. Further work is now required to complete the stimulation of the well, which is targeting what is believed to be gas condensate in tight Carboniferous platform carbonates within a significant structure. Equipment for this final stage is currently being sought and will be mobilised as soon as the required tendering is completed and the weather has improved.