6 exploration wells in Nearshore Blocks A, B and C, Suriname
Start engineering: May 22nd, 2018
End execution: January 31st, 2020
Target: Drilling exploration wells to explore hydrocarbons within the Nearshore area of Suriname
Depth (MD): 800 - 2900m (vertical wells)
Project Summary
| Client: | Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. |
| Location: | Nearshore Blocks A, B and C, Suriname |
| Wells: | Marai-01, Electric Ray-01, Kankantrie-01, Powisi-01, Gonini-01, Tukunari-01 |
| Start Engineering: | May 22nd, 2018 (including set-up well delivery process) |
| End Execution: | January 31st, 2020 (including EOWR and project wrap-up) |
| Target: | Drilling exploration wells to explore hydrocarbons within the Nearshore area of Suriname. There were multiple specif targets: Eocene, Turonian and Albian reservoirs. All wells are abandoned as well. |
| Depths (MD): | 800 - 2900m (vertical wells). Total meters drilled: 8538 m |
| Role of WEP: | Initiate Well Delivery process. Well Delivery Management throughout project from start to completion. Provided: Resident Drilling Manager, Local and remote Well Engineering Support until completion of last well, Drilling Supervision. |
| Challenges: | Short project planning period, Remote location operations, Shallow water depths, (total) Losses/fluid management. |
Project Description
The links hereunder are to some movies about this interesting project:
Staatsolie Nearshore Drilling Project – movie 1
Staatsolie Nearshore Drilling Project – movie 2
Staatsolie Nearshore Drilling Project – movie 3
Staatsolie Nearshore Drilling Project – movie 3
Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. wanted to explore the near shore area for oil and gas reserves. They have asked WEP to help them with the well engineering during the preparation phase and the drilling engineering during the exploration campaign. WEP has provided an in-house drilling manager and senior drilling engineer, as well as support from the main office in Hoogeveen. 6 wells were drilled all reaching their target depth and valuable information was gathered during the drilling. The first shallow and first deep well both had their share of unexpected issues, but with the lessons learned from these, the following four wells were drilled within budget.
