Results of drilling and wireline logs have proved that the well met with two sandstone intervals of 370ft combined gross thickness in the targeted Biafra and Isongo formations.
The two sandstone intervals found oil shows providing good indications of oil migration pointing to potential for oil trapped up-dip from the current well location. The well has been temporarily abandoned and will be available to use for further drilling in the area.
The well has demonstrated a working hydrocarbon system in the deeper Biafra and Isongo formations, and that excellent quality reservoir sands are present, the company said
Afren has a drilling program planned for the remainder of 2010 that will target a combination of development, infill, appraisal and high impact exploration targets. The next appraisal and high impact exploration wells to be drilled will be at Okwok and OML 115 respectively, which will be drilled in H2 2010.
