Italian
energy major ENI has successfully tested the Tecoalli-2 well, in the shallow
waters of the Campeche Bay, offshore Mexico.
The results
of the production test performed on the Tecoalli-2 well, located in Contractual
Area 1, approximately 200 kilometres West of Ciudad del Carmen, in 33 metres of
water depth, confirm the excellent production capabilities of the Orca
formation and good quality of the oil encountered in this reservoir (30° API,
with no CO2 nor H2S), ENI said on December 22. During the test, the well
reached 7000 BOPD of flow rate, constrained by the capacity of the production
equipment. With the final production completion, the well is expected to reach
10000 BOPD.
According
to ENI, these results, and the revision of the reservoir models of the Amoca
and Miztón fields, have recently raised the Italian company’s estimate of the
hydrocarbon in place for Area 1 to 2 billion barrels (Bboe), of which
approximately 90% oil and the remaining associated gas.
The well
will be temporarily abandoned, and will be recovered as a production well in
the future development of this field. Eni will sanction the development (FID)
of Area 1 (Amoca, Miztón and Tecoalli fields) once the Development Plan is
approved by the authorities, with production startup expected in first half
2019, ENI said.
ENI is
present in Mexico since 2006 and established its wholly owned subsidiary Eni
Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. in 2015. ENI holds rights in 4 exploration and
production blocks in the Sureste Basin, all as the Operator: Area 1 (ENI 100%)
awarded in 2015 in Ronda 1-Licitación 2, and Block 7 (ENI 45%,), Block 10 (ENI
100%), Block 14 (ENI 60%) awarded in 2017 in Ronda 2-Licitación 1.
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