PetroMagdalena discovers light oil at Colombian well

PetroMagdalena Energy has made a new light oilfield discovery at the Copa A Sur-1 exploration well located in the Cubiro block of the Llanos Basin, Colombia.

The well was drilled to a total depth of 7,572ft and encountered the top of C7, C5 and C3 Carbonera sections at depths of 6,241ft, 5,796ft and 5,523ft, respectively.

Well logs have indicated 57ft of net oil sand, with 12ft in two C7 sands, 21ft in two C5 sands and 24ft in two C3 sands.

According to 3D seismic studies, the accumulation discovered by the well is a 1.4km-long structure with an estimated closure of 216 acres.

The firm has begun a testing and completion programme at the Copa A Sur-1 well.