ADX Energy Limited (ASX:ADX) Sidi Dhaher-1 Well Operations Update No.1
Perth, Aug 31, 2011 AEST (ABN Newswire) - ADX Energy Limited (
ASX:ADX) is pleased to provide an operational update of Sidi Dhaher-1 Well since it spudded at 06:00 pm GMT, Friday 26 August 2011.
Please note ASX Release of 29 August 2011 incorrectly stated spud at 07:00 am GMT, Saturday 27 August 2011.
Successfully drilled the 16" hole section to a depth of 652 meters.
The current operation is preparing to RIH.
Weekly Operations Forecast:
Forecast operations during the coming week are as follows:
- Drill 16'' hole to approximately 812 meters depth
- Run 13-3/8'' casing and perform cement job
The Sidi Dhaher well is targeting an Eocene reservoir with estimated prospective resources of 175 billion cubic feet (5 billion m3) of recoverable gas and a Cretaceous reservoir with estimated prospective resources of 44 million barrels (5.9 million tons) of oil. Additional targets exist in the deeper Douleb and Bireno reservoirs that produce oil and gas in the Guebiba-El Hajeb field immediately east of the Chorbane permit.
Participant interests in the Sidi Dhaher-1 well will be as follows;
- ADX Energy Ltd 40% Operator
- Gulfsands Petroleum Plc 40% * (LON:GPX)
- XState Resources Ltd 10% * (ASX:XST)
- Verus Investments Limited 10% * (ASX:VIL)
Note: The respective participant interests in the Sidi Dhaher well and the Chorbane Permit are based on the completion of all farmin obligations.
About ADX Energy Limited
ADX Energy Limited's (
ASX:ADX) (OTCMKTS:ADXRF) is an Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed International Energy Explorer which is soon to become a Producer. The Company's Geographical focus is Onshore Europe and Offshore Mediterranean with a portfolio consisting of recently acquired Production as well as Appraisal, Development and Exploration Assets. ADX's interests are located in Romania, Italy, Tunisia and most recently Austria. The Company's immediate focus is on low cost, low risk, profitable resource commercialisation opportunities onshore and higher cost higher reward offshore projects in the longer term. The Company is headquartered in Perth, Western Australia with additional operating offices in Bucharest (Romania) and soon to be Vienna (Austria). The Company also has representative offices in Italy and Tunisia.
ADX Energy's vision is to establish a stable cash producing platform onshore Europe and develop a number of rapid resource to reserves opportunities as well as low risk exploration potential with access to infrastructure in favourable fiscal and operating environments.
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