德克萨斯州欧文——埃克森美孚公司宣布，位于巴布亚新几内亚北部高地的 Muruk-1 侧线井取得了积极成果，该井位于 Hides 气田西北 13 英里（21 公里）处。

Muruk-1 侧钻井在 2016 年底宣布的 Muruk-1 天然气发现西南发现了优质砂岩储层。侧钻井已安全钻探至 13,550 英尺（4,130 m）。

埃克森美孚总裁史蒂夫·格林利 (Steve Greenlee) 表示：“这一重要发现证实了 Muruk 地区的范围，并进一步确立了 Muruk 是一个潜在的重大新发现，其与支撑 PNG LNG 项目的 Hides 油田拥有相同的优质砂岩储层。”美孚勘探公司。

埃克森美孚在巴布亚新几内亚勘探、开发和商业化资产方面拥有悠久而成功的历史。

“我们在岸和离岸投资组合的多样性证明了埃克森美孚长期投资方式的实力以及我们在巴布亚新几内亚发展业务的机会，”格林利说。

Oil Search 于 2016 年 11 月 2 日开始钻探 Muruk-1 井。

402号石油勘探许可证覆盖巴布亚新几内亚高地126,000英亩。

权益所有者为埃克森美孚（42.5%）、Oil Search Limited（37.5%）和Santos Limited（20%）的子公司Barracuda Limited（须经监管部门批准），其中Oil Search为运营商。

IRVING, Texas -- Exxon Mobil Corporation has announced positive results on the Muruk-1 sidetrack well in the Papua New Guinea North Highlands, 13 mi (21 km) northwest of the Hides gas field.

The Muruk-1 sidetrack well encountered high-quality sandstone reservoirs southwest of the Muruk-1 natural gas discovery announced in late 2016. The sidetrack well was safely drilled to 13,550 ft (4,130 m).

“This important discovery confirms the extent of the Muruk area and further establishes Muruk as a potentially significant new discovery with the same high-quality sandstone reservoirs as the Hides field that underpins the PNG LNG project,” said Steve Greenlee, president of Exxon Mobil Exploration Company.

Exxon Mobil has a long and successful history of exploring, developing and commercializing assets in PNG.

“The diversity of our onshore and offshore portfolio demonstrates the strength of Exxon Mobil’s long-term investment approach and the opportunities that exist to grow our business in Papua New Guinea,” Greenlee said.

Oil Search began drilling the Muruk-1 well on Nov. 2, 2016.

Petroleum prospecting license 402 covers 126,000 acres in the Papua New Guinea Highlands.

Interest owners are ExxonMobil (42.5%), Oil Search Limited (37.5%) and Barracuda Limited, a subsidiary of Santos Limited (20%), subject to regulatory approval), with Oil Search as operator.