Maersk Discoverer Drills Deepest Gas Well In Egypt

Maersk Drilling on Monday said Maersk Discoverer reached a great milestone when it finalised East Nile Delta latest well two months ahead of time.

“The well was another East Nile Delta success for BP, discovering 50 m of gas pay in high-quality Oligocene sandstones,” Maersk Drilling said.

On 5 May, Maersk Discoverer completed the deepest well ever drilled in Egypt and the longest ever drilled in the Mediterranean Sea. The well was drilled in 234 days, which was 62 days ahead of BP’s AFE target, thus creating a substantial cost saving.

The success on Atoll well marks another milestone in the collaboration between BP and Maersk Drilling in Egypt, Maersk said.