Gulfsands Petroleum Encounters Gas in Morocco

Gulfsands Petroleum on Monday said it has found gas at Dardara Southeast 1 well (DRC-1), located within the Rharb Centre Permit in Northern Morocco.

The DRC-1 well was drilled to a total depth of 1,153 metres and encountered the primary reservoir target interval on prognosis at a depth of 875 metres.  

“Significantly elevated gas readings obtained while drilling, as well as interpretation of geological samples and wireline logs, indicate the presence of a gas bearing sandstone reservoir section of excellent quality,” the company said. 

Detailed petrophysical evaluation of DRC-1 wireline logs yield an initial interpretation indicating a 53 metres gross thickness of excellent quality reservoir sand between 875-928 metres, with a net gas bearing sand thickness of 16 metres, evaluated average gas saturation of 68% and average porosity of 34%. A gas-water contact has been observed in the well at approximately 895 metres as evidenced by wireline log and formation pressure data, the company stated.

“In addition to encountering a potentially highly productive net gas bearing interval of 16 metres, the DRC-1 well result indicates substantial additional gas exploration potential to exist in an adjacent and up dip fault block and this will be targeted in drilling during 2015,” the company added.

The DRC-1 well is the second well to be drilled based on the interpretation of 3D seismic survey data shot by Gulfsands on the Rharb Centre Permit in 2013.