KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Petronas Carigali has discovered oil and gas in the shallow-water Nahara prospect offshore Sarawak.
The Nahara-1 well was drilled in Block SK306 in the Balingian Province, 150 km from Bintulu, to a total depth of 2,468 m, encountering hydrocarbons in the Late Oligocene to Middle Miocene sedimentary sequences. Analysis of production testing confirmed light oil with minimal contaminants.
Petronas Carigali has a 100% interest in the block.
