Nabrajah # 9 was spudded on 24th November 2005. The well reached the Basement at a depth of 2176 meters and as of this morning the well was drilling at ca. 2430 meters. Approximately 250 meters of Basement have been penetrated in the well and strong to very strong oil shows and gas readings have been observed in several intervals while drilling.
The significance of these oil shows will be evaluated with a comprehensive wireline logging program and production testing once the well has reached the total depth.
Nabrajah # 9 is located 2.7 km north west of the Basement oil discovery well, Nabrajah # 5. The objective of Nabrajah # 9 is to appraise the Basement oil accumulation and to provide oil production from the fractured Basement reservoir.
The participants in Nabrajah # 9 are:
DNO ASA: 56.67% (Operator)
Oil Search (Yemen) Limited: 28.33%
The Yemen Company: 15.00% (carried)
