The KGV-D3-W1 well recommenced drilling using the Transocean rig Frontier 534 in a water depth of 1,653mt. The target depth of the well, which aims to explore the hydrocarbon potential of Mio-Pliocene sands, is 3,514mt MD.
The well was spud in early April 2010 using the Transocean rig the Deepwater Expedition. It had been suspended at the end of May 2010 at a depth of 2,608mt due to a problem with the BOP control system of the drilling rig.
The D3 license covers an area of approximately 3,288sqkm. The company holds a 10% participating interest in the block, with Reliance Industries holding the remaining.
