Leni Gas & Oil starts drilling GY-668 well at Goudron field in Trinidad

Leni Gas & Oil (LGO) has begun drilling the GY-668 well, the fifth of its planned development wells at the Goudron field in Trinidad.

The well has a planned depth of 3,000ft and its primary target is the Gros Morne sandstones formation, the top of which will be met at 2,150ft.

The GY-668 is being drilled as a deviated hole from the same well pad used for three earlier wells.

LGO said that once GY-668 has been drilled to its total depth, the four wells will be prepared for the arrival of the completions rig before the rig moves to a third drill site.

The third site is currently estimated to house four new wells from six to nine of the 30-well programme.

LGO chief executive Neil Ritson said: "As we become more familiar with the geology and sub-surface conditions, the drilling of wells at Goudron is becoming progressively more routine.

"The results we have obtained, in terms of oil pay and reservoir pressure, have however exceeded our pre-drill expectations and we are now firmly expecting excellent production performance from the wells on this first pad."

LGO’s Trinidad operations include four main assets, namely the Goudron field IPSC, the Icacos oilfield, the Moruga North leases and the Cedros Peninsular leases.

The Goudron oilfield lies between the East Moruga and Beach Marcelle fields in south-eastern Trinidad, with direct access to the Petrotrin oil export pipeline to the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery.

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Image: The GY-668 is being drilled as a deviated hole from the same well pad used for three earlier wells. Photo: courtesy of meepoohfoto / FreeDigitalPhotos.net.