The drilling operations recommenced on January 11, 2010 using the British Drilling and Freezing rig 28 (BDF28). The well will now be drilled directionally to a planned measured depth of around 800 metres.
Dukes Wood-1 will test the crest of the Dukes Wood anticline in an area where Egdon has identified the potential for un-drained and re-migrated oil. An abandoned well in this part of the structure was re-entered in 1992 and produced 180 barrels of oil during a short test from the upper interval of the Ashover Grit indicating the presence of recoverable oil. The operations are expected to take around two weeks.
The primary target for the well will be the Ashover Grit reservoir interval with secondary reservoir objectives in the Sub-Alton Crawshaw, Loxley Edge Rock and Wingfield Flags all oil bearing on the structure. This is the first well in the evaluation of the rejuvenation potential of the Eakring-Dukes Wood oil field where Egdon has identified low risk opportunities to add production, revenues and reserves.
Egdon holds a 75% interest in and is operator of the PEDL118 licence. Joint venture partner Terrain Energy holds a 25% interest in the licence.
After the completion of operations at Dukes Wood-1, the BDF28 rig will mobilise to the Kirklington oil field to drill a sidetrack of the Kirklington-2 production well.
