Operator Woodside is using two rigs in a batch drilling campaign and as such Dorade-1 was suspended as planned at 2,347m, with the rest of the well to be drilled at a later date by the Stena Tay rig.
Additionally the Tevét-1 Exploration Well in PSC B and Chinguetti-8 water injector development well have also been spudded although the Stena Tay will complete all drilling on Chinguetti-8.
Another well, the Capitaine-1 Exploration Well in PSC B, was also spudded but due to operational problems this top hole was abandoned and the West Navigator, moved off location. This section will be redrilled in the near future.
As previously reported the drilling program will include up to twenty one wells, including a total of six exploration wells in PSC's A, B and Block 2, four appraisal wells on the Tiof discovery and eleven Chinguetti development wells.
The final prospect selection and well drilling sequence will be subject to change dependent on continuing technical work, initial drilling results and operational issues.
Australian companies dominate the joint venture with Woodside holding 53.846% of the project, Hardman Resources holding 21.6%, BG Group 11.63%, Premier 9.231% (UK) and Roc Oil 3.693%.
