The discovery well PL9-1-2 penetrated oil pay zones with total thickness of 77mt and fractured zone of buried hill with total thickness of 158mt. The well was drilled to a total depth of 1,505mt, with water depth of about 29mt.
The company has conducted drill stem test for three layers, and during the test the well flowed at an average rate of 540 barrels of oil per day.
Zhu Weilin, executive vice president and general manager of exploration department at CNOOC, said: “This discovery opens up a new prospect for exploration in Bohai Bay. We believe that with further appraisals in the future PL9-1 is expected to become a significant discovery in this area.”
