Hardman Announces Block 2 - Mputa-1 Drilling Status
Source: www.gulfoilandgas.com 1/3/2006, Location: Africa
Hardman Resources announced that The rig driveshaft was repaired and operations recommenced on 31 December with the drilling of the 12 1/4 inch hole to 347 metres. Wireline logs were run prior to setting the 10 3/4 inch casing. The current operation at midnight, 2 January was preparing to run blowout preventers prior to drilling ahead to total depth.
Mputa-1 will target a structural prospect with potential multiple objectives. The prospect was defined by the 2005 onshore seismic survey and oil seeps have been identified in the immediate area.
The planned total depth is approximately 1,100 metres. The well location is 220 kilometres north-west of the capital Kampala and onshore 8 kilometres from Lake Albert. The location is 60 kilometres south-west of the Butiaba Waki-1 well (drilled in 1938) and 87 kilometres northeast of the Turaco exploration wells drilled by Heritage in 2002-2004.
Equities in Block 2 are:
Hardman Petroleum Africa Pty Ltd (Operator) 50.0%
Tullow Oil 50.0%
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