Offshore staff
MELBOURNE, Australia – FAR has expanded the scope of the Bambo-1 exploration well offshore The Gambia after indications of oil in rock and hydrocarbons in multiple intervals.
LWD data shows the presence of oil in rock cuttings, although further wireline logging is needed to confirm the findings.
To date the drillship Stena IceMAX has drilled to 3,216 m (10,551 ft) measured depth below the rotary table, with a total planned depth of 3,450 m (11,319 ft). Operations were temporarily suspended due to significant fluid losses, but these have since stabilized.
FAR and partner Petronas now plan to plug and side track the well, now designated a tight hole, and continue to TD.
Costs for the well will likely increase to $61.27 million with the addition of the side-track program, which will extend operations until the end of December.
Managing Director Cath Norman said: “FAR is pleased with the experienced drilling team and contractors who have acted to quickly manage and adjust the Bambo-1 drilling program to suit the geological setting and best meet the objectives of the drilling program.
“FAR is well placed to achieve these objectives through the side-tracked well and in particular drilling through the as yet undrilled Soloo Deep prospect. We are encouraged by the presence of oil in potential reservoirs and look forward to completing the well in the coming weeks.”
12/06/2021
