Eni SPA is assessing the range of gas volumes in place but has said Calypso 1 NFW exploration well has discovered a “Zohr-like” gas play on Block 6 offshore Cyprus. The well, which was drilled in 2,074 m of water to a final depth of 3,872 m, encountered an extended gas column in Miocene and Cretaceous-age rocks. The operator said the Cretaceous sequence has excellent reservoir characteristics.
Partner Total SA has executed an intensive and detailed collection of fluids and rock samples from the Calypso well.
Eni operates Block 6 with 50% interest. Total holds the remainder. Both companies are active in Cyprus, Egypt, and Lebanon, where the consortium (including OAO Novatek) have signed exploration agreements for Lebanon’s Blocks 4 and 9 (OGJ Online, Dec. 19, 2018).
For comparison, Zohr gas field is on Egypt’s Shorouk block and was brought on stream in December (OGJ Online, Dec. 20, 2017). Eni estimates Zohr has resources of more than 30 tcf, or about 5.5 billion boe.
Contact Tayvis Dunnahoe at [email protected].
