Two main zones of interest with an aggregate gross thickness of 56.4m were intersected during the drilling of this well.
Testing commenced on the lower of these zones with an aggregate gross thickness of 22m and will then proceed to test the upper blue zone.
The initial test results in the lower zone indicate high volumes of water being produced, and are potentially influenced by poor isolation of a higher pressure zone below the test intervals.
Forward operations will attempt to determine the source of water production and its potential to mask hydrocarbon in the tested zones.
Analysis of the test results are going on and a production logging tool (PLT) will be used to assist in determining potential spurious water inflow, the company said.
KOV executive vice president Jock Graham said that these are disappointing results from one of two zones of interest at Lempuyang-1, but added that a more informed assessment of the well can be made only after the testing program is completed.
Preliminary data from testing has been incorporated into the interpretation of the remaining intervals of interest for the well, and the company plans to move to the upper blue zone and undertake flow testing.
The firm expects to complete the testing of the upper zone by next week.
