SINGAPORE (Yosefardi) – Mirach Energy has unexpectedly uncovered a new untapped oil zone at the Kampung Minyak Oil Field (KM) as it drilled deeper at the KM-607 infill well, which was spudded on 9 August 2013. This zone is below the old production oil layer.
As a result of the surprisingly high pressure experienced at the depth of 448 metres when the drill rig Daqing-121 cut vertically down, precautionary measures has to be introduced immediately to manage the pressure. This proper pressure control enabled the team to drill a further 30 metres down for confirmation before ending the drilling at 475 metres.
With the strong results shown in the newly uncovered oil zone, the Company intends to apply to Pertamina EP to drill new wells deeper than 1000 metres to confirm the other potential pay zones that it has identified in KM.