Project Profile
Value: US$100 million
Location: East of the Shaikan block, Iraq
Reserves: unknown
Area: 889 km²
Start-up Year: 2015
The Akri-Bijeel block located east of the Shaikan block and covers an area of 889 km². The Production Sharing Contract for the Akri-Bijeel block was awarded in November 2007 to Kalegran Ltd. and Gulf Keystone Petroleum International. The Bijell-1 first exploration well on the Akri-Bijeel block was spudded on 11 December 2009 and resources were discovered on 9 March 2010. Bekhme-1 second exploration well on the Akri-Bijeel block, 20 km to the north-east from the Bijell-1 discovery, was spudded on 21 March 2011. Bekhme-1 is designed to target prospective intervals in the Jurassic and Triassic formations with a planned depth of approximately 3,000 metres.
Operators:
Contractors:
Wood Group Intetech: Six-month project for MOL Group developing a detailed design for an acid gas reinjection well on MOL Group’s Akri-Bijeel field in Iraq. The scope of the agreement included well design and comprehensive materials selection for all well components.