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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Predator Oil & Gas announced the successful completion of drilling and logging operations for the MOU-4 well.
MOU-4 preliminary drilling results
A preliminary summary of the results from the zones of interest is given below pending further NuTech petrophysical wireline analysis and reservoir characterization.
Within the interval from 540 to 589 meters TVD MD, 26.5 meters of sands were encountered.
No structural closure was mapped pre-drill within this interval. Pending the results of the NuTech wireline log analysis this interval may be re-mapped and re-assessed. It had not previously been considered as a potential target and this is the first time that the Company has acquired wireline logs over this shallow interval.
From 779.5 meters to 809.8 meters TVD MD the Moulouya Fan is present as prognosed pre-drill. The wireline logs over one interval of 16 meters of sand are impacted by poor borehole conditions with possible washouts. NuTech wireline log analysis will be run over this interval.
The presence of the Moulouya Fan in MOU-4 has extended the overall area of the feature to the southeast beyond the previously mapped limit.
From 860.5 to 879.5 meters TVD MD 13 meters of gross sands are developed which justify further log analysis by NuTech.
The top Jurassic carbonate objective was reached at 1135 meters TVD MD, 253 meters deeper than the estimated depth pre-drill based on no well control.
A thick section of 175 meters of claystones capped the Jurassic carbonate section confirming the presence of an excellent seal separating the section from the overlying Moulouya Fan sequence. This has eliminated a significant pre-drill seal risk.
The culmination of the Jurassic carbonate target now lies 2.6 kilometers to the southeast of the MOU-4 well location and significantly higher than at the MOU-4 well location.
Results of MOU-3 NuTech wireline log analysis
NuTech wireline log analysis and reservoir characterization of the MOU-3 well has highlighted 43 meters to be likely gas sands that will form the primary objectives in a rigless testing program
Rigless well testing
Following the completion of the MOU-4 drilling and logging operations the next planned activities will be an extensive rigless testing program details of which will be announced in the coming weeks.
Paul Griffiths, Executive Chairman of Predator Oil & Gas commented: “The MOU-4 well has confirmed the presence of the Moulouya Fan southeast of its previously mapped extent. The M1 Sand interval had not previously been considered as a reservoir target and therefore the results of the NuTech wireline log analysis over this interval will be of particular interest to determine whether it may or may not be a new candidate for rigless well testing.
“The speculative pre-drill Jurassic carbonate horizon has now been validated in MOU-4. Seismic remapping and evaluation of the Jurassic using the new MOU-4 well control point and data yet to be analyzed from the well will be required to further de-risk the Jurassic objective. The initial well results are however promising.
“The MOU-3 drilling results also confirmed the potential to extend the presence of possible shallow gas to the west of MOU-3 and northwest of MOU-1.
“We are pleased with our drilling results this year and look forward to an extensive rigless testing program to help determine potential gas flow rates and gas volumes connected to the current inventory of wells.”
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