Petrogas E&P announces that its UK drilling campaign, carried out by its subsidiary Petrogas North Sea Ltd, has finished, with two wells drilled successfully and safely using the Noble Resilient HDJU.

The campaign started with the spudding of well 47/3f-16 on 12 September 2024, an exploration well targeting the Baker Rotliegends gas prospect. This well encountered a significant gas column in a high-quality reservoir and was subsequently plugged and abandoned. The Abbey appraisal well, 47/3i-16(z), was spudded on 13 November 2024 and was completed on 16 March 2025. The well drilled a pilot hole to planned total depth in the Lower Leman Sandstone, then the sidetrack was drilled with a 1,184m horizontal section in the Lower Leman Sandstone. After undertaking five massive fracs, multiple well tests were performed, achieving gas rates well above base case estimates. The team is now analyzing the well test results to optimize the development concept for these two fields.

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