Testing operations have now concluded on the SM-1 well on the Genel-operated Sidi Moussa license offshore Morocco, according to partners Serica Energy Plc, Genel Energy and San Leon Energy.
The well was drilled to a total depth of 2,825 m (9,268 ft) subsea and encountered oil in fractured and brecciated cavernous Upper Jurassic carbonates.
During the course of drilling and well control operations, 26˚API oil was produced to surface with the drilling fluids. A subsequent testing program confirmed the presence of oil, but it was not possible to achieve all of the objectives of the testing program, most likely as a consequence of the significant reservoir damage suffered during the earlier well control operations. Further evaluation of the drilling and testing results is required before any definitive conclusions can be drawn. The well will now be plugged and abandoned, and the Noble Paul Romano semisubmersible rig will be released.
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