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Thursday, August 31, 2023
Predator Oil & Gas is preparing for a rigless testing program in Morocco. The MOU-1 will be the first well in the planned rigless testing program to be performed by Energy Consulting Services (ECS) who holds a license to use and operate the Sandjet perforating technology.
Predator reports that 10 individual horizons within the interval 1217 to 1300 meters TVD KB have been selected for perforating. In the interval 769 to 912 meters TVD KB a further eight individual horizons have been selected for perforating.
Four additional data points between 1397 to 1400.5 and 967 to 991 meters and at 1035 meters TVD KB may be added to provide information that may be potentially useful for the finalization of the MOU-3 rigless testing program.
The MOU-1 well will establish Sandjet rigless testing procedures and will adjust the operating parameters to optimize the depth of penetration into the reservoirs of interest if and where required.
Testing individual sands in sequence from the bottom of the MOU-1 well upwards will evaluate the potential for co-mingling different sand intervals on production and help determine if there is a requirement to isolate any interval downhole based on any material water cut.
An alternative to a coiled tubing unit originally sourced out of Tunisia, which is required to run the Sandjet perforating tool, has now been sourced in France by ECS. This will enable the testing program to commence at the earliest possible opportunity in September. Shipping logistics from Tunisia, due to competition for vessel cargo space, created uncertainty regarding the exact scheduling of commencement of field operations.
The adjusted schedule for delivery of the Sandjet equipment is currently being put together by ECS and a further announcement will be made when this is finalized.
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