Is there an indication as to where this ST/bypass vertical well is positioned in relationship to the first hole poked? Same well pad? How close is it to the first well? Thanks.
On the 25th the TVD was 1688, inclination: 6 degrees, and Azimuth: 183.55 degrees. So this indicates between 50-80m of horizontal travel over 500m of vertical travel, and all of it just to the west of due south. The Asimuth then varied between 180 and 132 degrees for the next 300m with an additional 30m of horizontal travel.
As of the 1st of feb, the side trace was almost exactly due south of the original well bore at about 100m horizontal separation.
If we look at the presentation that Phil and his people provided in (July?) last year, we can see that if the original well bore was on the wrong side of the fault, and the rubble zone caused them to lose the hole, then the new side-track is also on the western side of the fault, and will prove up results as Oil Search put it very well "Within expectations".
This well and its side track is a way for the consortium that is ripping us off, to have the appearance of doing the right thing, to please the regulators, and courts, whilst not endangering IOC/XOM/OSH ability to push the estimate down and ensure a lower payout to the shareholders.
I have attached a cutting from Phil's presentation, and I have marked the location of the sidetrack with a blue dot.
Nice post. Thanks for sharing. Sad but probably true.
Is there an indication as to where this ST/bypass vertical well is positioned in relationship to the first hole poked? Same well pad? How close is it to the first well? Thanks.
On the 25th the TVD was 1688, inclination: 6 degrees, and Azimuth: 183.55 degrees. So this indicates between 50-80m of horizontal travel over 500m of vertical travel, and all of it just to the west of due south. The Asimuth then varied between 180 and 132 degrees for the next 300m with an additional 30m of horizontal travel.
As of the 1st of feb, the side trace was almost exactly due south of the original well bore at about 100m horizontal separation.
If we look at the presentation that Phil and his people provided in (July?) last year, we can see that if the original well bore was on the wrong side of the fault, and the rubble zone caused them to lose the hole, then the new side-track is also on the western side of the fault, and will prove up results as Oil Search put it very well "Within expectations".
This well and its side track is a way for the consortium that is ripping us off, to have the appearance of doing the right thing, to please the regulators, and courts, whilst not endangering IOC/XOM/OSH ability to push the estimate down and ensure a lower payout to the shareholders.
I have attached a cutting from Phil's presentation, and I have marked the location of the sidetrack with a blue dot.
Oliver - Very nice information, someone on the drilling crew is passing out confidential information it appears. Are you seeing daily drilling reports? What's the current mud weight? When did they last "trip" the hole?
What's really sad is that if they are on the wrong side of the thrust fault and drill deep enough to get back into the E/A carbonite reservoir, this will be a separate compartment and will not add anything to the E/A certification numbers or CRP. Not that a single well would have very much certainty of resource size anyway. Look how low the Triceratops well was sized at on initial discovery even though the seismic showed a tremendously large structure and attic above, several thousand meters.
Is there an indication as to where this ST/bypass vertical well is positioned in relationship to the first hole poked? Same well pad? How close is it to the first well? Thanks.
On the 25th the TVD was 1688, inclination: 6 degrees, and Azimuth: 183.55 degrees. So this indicates between 50-80m of horizontal travel over 500m of vertical travel, and all of it just to the west of due south. The Asimuth then varied between 180 and 132 degrees for the next 300m with an additional 30m of horizontal travel.
As of the 1st of feb, the side trace was almost exactly due south of the original well bore at about 100m horizontal separation.
If we look at the presentation that Phil and his people provided in (July?) last year, we can see that if the original well bore was on the wrong side of the fault, and the rubble zone caused them to lose the hole, then the new side-track is also on the western side of the fault, and will prove up results as Oil Search put it very well "Within expectations".
This well and its side track is a way for the consortium that is ripping us off, to have the appearance of doing the right thing, to please the regulators, and courts, whilst not endangering IOC/XOM/OSH ability to push the estimate down and ensure a lower payout to the shareholders.
I have attached a cutting from Phil's presentation, and I have marked the location of the sidetrack with a blue dot.
Oliver - Very nice information, someone on the drilling crew is passing out confidential information it appears. Are you seeing daily drilling reports? What's the current mud weight? When did they last "trip" the hole?
What's really sad is that if they are on the wrong side of the thrust fault and drill deep enough to get back into the E/A carbonite reservoir, this will be a separate compartment and will not add anything to the E/A certification numbers or CRP. Not that a single well would have very much certainty of resource size anyway. Look how low the Triceratops well was sized at on initial discovery even though the seismic showed a tremendously large structure and attic above, several thousand meters.
Source was that Cybermonkey fellow. Seems he has access to IOC somehow.
Is there an indication as to where this ST/bypass vertical well is positioned in relationship to the first hole poked? Same well pad? How close is it to the first well? Thanks.
On the 25th the TVD was 1688, inclination: 6 degrees, and Azimuth: 183.55 degrees. So this indicates between 50-80m of horizontal travel over 500m of vertical travel, and all of it just to the west of due south. The Asimuth then varied between 180 and 132 degrees for the next 300m with an additional 30m of horizontal travel.
As of the 1st of feb, the side trace was almost exactly due south of the original well bore at about 100m horizontal separation.
If we look at the presentation that Phil and his people provided in (July?) last year, we can see that if the original well bore was on the wrong side of the fault, and the rubble zone caused them to lose the hole, then the new side-track is also on the western side of the fault, and will prove up results as Oil Search put it very well "Within expectations".
This well and its side track is a way for the consortium that is ripping us off, to have the appearance of doing the right thing, to please the regulators, and courts, whilst not endangering IOC/XOM/OSH ability to push the estimate down and ensure a lower payout to the shareholders.
I have attached a cutting from Phil's presentation, and I have marked the location of the sidetrack with a blue dot.
Oliver - Very nice information, someone on the drilling crew is passing out confidential information it appears. Are you seeing daily drilling reports? What's the current mud weight? When did they last "trip" the hole?
What's really sad is that if they are on the wrong side of the thrust fault and drill deep enough to get back into the E/A carbonite reservoir, this will be a separate compartment and will not add anything to the E/A certification numbers or CRP. Not that a single well would have very much certainty of resource size anyway. Look how low the Triceratops well was sized at on initial discovery even though the seismic showed a tremendously large structure and attic above, several thousand meters.
Bdahl – I think you're in the biz so please forgive me if I put this question out there...
I forget who the first poster was that made the above bolded assertion. Is there anyone here who disagrees with that statement? For all the non--dissenters, I hope it's not true.
Wahoo was the worst deliberate drilling miss. I am NOT in the Petroleum biz but because of some posters here and on questioning friends I could clearly see the Wahoo well was in the wrong location. Further the side tract was in the opposite diresction from where the seismics showed possible accumulations . Just blatant disregard for what the seismics showed . Hession of course needed to sell all the company not part of the company to be paid . Thanks Byker for betting the college's endowment on Interoil in a such a massive way such that you needed a way out before getting fired . Alas Byker was removed from the college anyway but not before setting up Hession for life with a sweet contract .
Interesting both Phil M and Dave Holland both told Hession they were drilling in the wrong places and were ignored . More examples of breach of Fiduciary Respondsibility . See you in court Hession !!
Is there an indication as to where this ST/bypass vertical well is positioned in relationship to the first hole poked? Same well pad? How close is it to the first well? Thanks.
On the 25th the TVD was 1688, inclination: 6 degrees, and Azimuth: 183.55 degrees. So this indicates between 50-80m of horizontal travel over 500m of vertical travel, and all of it just to the west of due south. The Asimuth then varied between 180 and 132 degrees for the next 300m with an additional 30m of horizontal travel.
As of the 1st of feb, the side trace was almost exactly due south of the original well bore at about 100m horizontal separation.
If we look at the presentation that Phil and his people provided in (July?) last year, we can see that if the original well bore was on the wrong side of the fault, and the rubble zone caused them to lose the hole, then the new side-track is also on the western side of the fault, and will prove up results as Oil Search put it very well "Within expectations".
This well and its side track is a way for the consortium that is ripping us off, to have the appearance of doing the right thing, to please the regulators, and courts, whilst not endangering IOC/XOM/OSH ability to push the estimate down and ensure a lower payout to the shareholders.
I have attached a cutting from Phil's presentation, and I have marked the location of the sidetrack with a blue dot.
Oliver - Very nice information, someone on the drilling crew is passing out confidential information it appears. Are you seeing daily drilling reports? What's the current mud weight? When did they last "trip" the hole?
What's really sad is that if they are on the wrong side of the thrust fault and drill deep enough to get back into the E/A carbonite reservoir, this will be a separate compartment and will not add anything to the E/A certification numbers or CRP. Not that a single well would have very much certainty of resource size anyway. Look how low the Triceratops well was sized at on initial discovery even though the seismic showed a tremendously large structure and attic above, several thousand meters.
Bdahl – I think you're in the biz so please forgive me if I put this question out there...
I forget who the first poster was that made the above bolded assertion. Is there anyone here who disagrees with that statement? For all the non--dissenters, I hope it's not true.
Lil'oilady- As of today,( I sure hope I'm wrong) , I believe that TOT (along with Exxon in the shadows) will definitely declare Ant 7 " d&a" when all is said and done.
Let's suppose the well cost is $60 million ....40% equals $24 million for TOT ( maybe shared by someone) . That could save TOT 2 or 3 hundred million down the line ,and perhaps Exxon 3 or 4 hundred million overall . Doesn't seem too far out at this moment .
As I said upfront, hope I'm wrong about the "d&a" part !" border="0" class="smilie" src="http://shareholdersunite.com/mybb/images/smilies/undecided.gif" />
Is there an indication as to where this ST/bypass vertical well is positioned in relationship to the first hole poked? Same well pad? How close is it to the first well? Thanks.
On the 25th the TVD was 1688, inclination: 6 degrees, and Azimuth: 183.55 degrees. So this indicates between 50-80m of horizontal travel over 500m of vertical travel, and all of it just to the west of due south. The Asimuth then varied between 180 and 132 degrees for the next 300m with an additional 30m of horizontal travel.
As of the 1st of feb, the side trace was almost exactly due south of the original well bore at about 100m horizontal separation.
If we look at the presentation that Phil and his people provided in (July?) last year, we can see that if the original well bore was on the wrong side of the fault, and the rubble zone caused them to lose the hole, then the new side-track is also on the western side of the fault, and will prove up results as Oil Search put it very well "Within expectations".
This well and its side track is a way for the consortium that is ripping us off, to have the appearance of doing the right thing, to please the regulators, and courts, whilst not endangering IOC/XOM/OSH ability to push the estimate down and ensure a lower payout to the shareholders.
I have attached a cutting from Phil's presentation, and I have marked the location of the sidetrack with a blue dot.
Oliver - Very nice information, someone on the drilling crew is passing out confidential information it appears. Are you seeing daily drilling reports? What's the current mud weight? When did they last "trip" the hole?
What's really sad is that if they are on the wrong side of the thrust fault and drill deep enough to get back into the E/A carbonite reservoir, this will be a separate compartment and will not add anything to the E/A certification numbers or CRP. Not that a single well would have very much certainty of resource size anyway. Look how low the Triceratops well was sized at on initial discovery even though the seismic showed a tremendously large structure and attic above, several thousand meters.
Bdahl – I think you're in the biz so please forgive me if I put this question out there...
I forget who the first poster was that made the above bolded assertion. Is there anyone here who disagrees with that statement? For all the non--dissenters, I hope it's not true.
Lil'oilady- As of today,( I sure hope I'm wrong) , I believe that TOT (along with Exxon in the shadows) will definitely declare Ant 7 " d&a" when all is said and done.
Let's suppose the well cost is $60 million ....40% equals $24 million for TOT ( maybe shared by someone) . That could save TOT 2 or 3 hundred million down the line ,and perhaps Exxon 3 or 4 hundred million overall . Doesn't seem too far out at this moment .
As I said upfront, hope I'm wrong about the "d&a" part !" border="0" class="smilie" src="http://shareholdersunite.com/mybb/images/smilies/undecided.gif" />
Sir, you are right. They have just finished POOH after reaming and cleaning to 6,530 feet and preparing to run in 9 5/8 casing. Still no carbonate, and the shale is threatening the hole. I suspect the RIH job will be slowed down so that by 4PM Eastern on Friday, they can jump to the P&A process, which is planned to start at 1985m, with the 9 5/8 casing. Attachment is from the Russian guy that has posted here several times.
On the 25th the TVD was 1688, inclination: 6 degrees, and Azimuth: 183.55 degrees. So this indicates between 50-80m of horizontal travel over 500m of vertical travel, and all of it just to the west of due south. The Asimuth then varied between 180 and 132 degrees for the next 300m with an additional 30m of horizontal travel.
As of the 1st of feb, the side trace was almost exactly due south of the original well bore at about 100m horizontal separation.
If we look at the presentation that Phil and his people provided in (July?) last year, we can see that if the original well bore was on the wrong side of the fault, and the rubble zone caused them to lose the hole, then the new side-track is also on the western side of the fault, and will prove up results as Oil Search put it very well "Within expectations".
This well and its side track is a way for the consortium that is ripping us off, to have the appearance of doing the right thing, to please the regulators, and courts, whilst not endangering IOC/XOM/OSH ability to push the estimate down and ensure a lower payout to the shareholders.
I have attached a cutting from Phil's presentation, and I have marked the location of the sidetrack with a blue dot.
Oliver - Very nice information, someone on the drilling crew is passing out confidential information it appears. Are you seeing daily drilling reports? What's the current mud weight? When did they last "trip" the hole?
What's really sad is that if they are on the wrong side of the thrust fault and drill deep enough to get back into the E/A carbonite reservoir, this will be a separate compartment and will not add anything to the E/A certification numbers or CRP. Not that a single well would have very much certainty of resource size anyway. Look how low the Triceratops well was sized at on initial discovery even though the seismic showed a tremendously large structure and attic above, several thousand meters.
Bdahl – I think you're in the biz so please forgive me if I put this question out there...
I forget who the first poster was that made the above bolded assertion. Is there anyone here who disagrees with that statement? For all the non--dissenters, I hope it's not true.
Lil'oilady- As of today,( I sure hope I'm wrong) , I believe that TOT (along with Exxon in the shadows) will definitely declare Ant 7 " d&a" when all is said and done.
Let's suppose the well cost is $60 million ....40% equals $24 million for TOT ( maybe shared by someone) . That could save TOT 2 or 3 hundred million down the line ,and perhaps Exxon 3 or 4 hundred million overall . Doesn't seem too far out at this moment .
As I said upfront, hope I'm wrong about the "d&a" part !" border="0" class="smilie" src="http://shareholdersunite.com/mybb/images/smilies/undecided.gif" />
Sir, you are right. They have just finished POOH after reaming and cleaning to 6,530 feet and preparing to run in 9 5/8 casing. Still no carbonate, and the shale is threatening the hole. I suspect the RIH job will be slowed down so that by 4PM Eastern on Friday, they can jump to the P&A process, which is planned to start at 1985m, with the 9 5/8 casing. Attachment is from the Russian guy that has posted here several times.
The OSH drilling report for A7 should be posted on their site by tomorrow, but will have status only through end of January, as has been their custom. According to the drilling program for this well there were going to set the 9 5/8" right at the top of the zone as soon as they penetrate it. The only other reason to run it is if they have bad hole problems that need to be cased off AND they plan to drill ahead. They won't run casing and P&A unless they have some future utility for the well, such as a future re-entry and sidetrack out of 9 5/8" casing. But in that case they would temporaritly abandon it subject to gov't regulations.
As I've said before, the success or lack of success of this well is material information. IOC have been negligent in providing timely updates. If they don't do that tomorrow early or by end of today, then I think they will be guilty of withholding material information prior to the proxy vote on Thursday. And of course they have created an inequitable situation where those attending the meeting to vote will have later, up to date well status info that proxy voters won't. XOM are you listening?
