The company is using Key Gibraltar jack-up rig to drill the Rossukon-3ST well, which is the fourth well to be drilled followed by the Rossukon-2, Rossukon-2ST and Rossukon-3 wells, in the G6/48 contract area in 2015.

The Rossukon-3ST well will be drilled to a total measured depth of 6,689ft with a maximum deviation of 74 degrees, from the Rossukon-3 surface location.

Covering 566km2 over the Karawake Basin, the G6/48 bock covers and lies to the north of the G10/48 license, where KrisEnergy is developing the Wassana oil field.

KrisEnergy operates the G6/48 block with 30% working interest, while other partners include Northern Gulf Petroleum (40%) and Mubadala Petroleum (30%).

Shelf Drilling-owned Key Gibraltar jack-up rig has been selected by KrisEnergy for a firm six months for its Thai drilling program, which includes the latest Rossukon series of wells in G6/48 and 15 development wells in the Wassana oil field.

KrisEnergy is focused on the exploration for and the development and production of oil and gas in Southeast Asia.

 

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