88 Energy Limited (88 Energy, Operator) is pleased to provide an update on Project Icewine, located onshore North Slope of Alaska.
Highlights
• Icewine#2 drilling operations remain on schedule and without incident
• Intermediate hole complete – setting of intermediate casing underway
Icewine#2 Drilling on Schedule
Following the spud of the Icewine#2 Production Test well on 24th April, the Arctic Fox drilling rig has completed drilling the intermediate hole, reaching a depth of 10,715 feet at 08:51 8th May (AK time). Intermediate casing is now being cemented prior to planned drilling of the production interval, down to ~11,400 feet, over the weekend.
Production testing remains on schedule for late June / early July. Further updates will be made as and when appropriate throughout the drilling / testing program.