Cheiron公司于 8 月 22 日宣布，在苏伊士湾的 GNN-11 勘探井中发现了石油。

该探井钻探至 Cheiron 的 Geisum 和 Tawila West 特许权 GNN 油田开发项目以东的一个断层中。该井在前中新世 Nubia 地层中遇到了 165 英尺的优质垂直净产层，这是首次在特许权的 GNN 区域发现 Nubia 含油。GNN 主油田的生产油藏位于 Nukhul 地层。

GNN 早期生产设施 (EPF) 于 3 月份开始生产，钻探了 GNN-11 井，并以 2,500 桶/天的产量投入生产。

GNN-11 是 EPF 即将完成的第四口井，位于该油田的中心区域，包括一个导管支撑平台、一个移动式海上生产装置和一条 10 英寸石油输出管道，与现有的管道相连Geisum Star 生产基地。Cheiron 表示，EPF 还可以再钻三口井，这些井将用于完成 GNN 钻井计划当前阶段的工作。

据Cheiron称，随着GNN-11产量的增加，该特许权的石油总产量已从GNN油田开发前的4,000桶/天增至23,000桶/天。

Cheiron 和Kufpec计划在特许区再钻至少三口勘探井。

Cheiron 通过其 PICO GOS 附属公司运营该特许权，拥有 60% 的工作权益，合作伙伴 Kufpec 持有剩余 40% 的权益。油田作业由 PetroGulf Misr 联合运营公司代表 EGPC 及其合作伙伴进行管理。

Cheiron struck oil with the GNN-11 exploration well in the Gulf of Suez, the company announced Aug. 22.

The exploration well was drilled into a fault block to the east of the GNN oil field development in Cheiron’s Geisum and Tawila West concession. The well encountered 165 ft of good quality vertical net pay in the Pre-Miocene Nubia formation and this is the first time the Nubia has been found to be oil bearing in the GNN area of the Concession. The producing reservoir in the main GNN field is in the Nukhul formation.

The GNN Early Production Facility (EPF), which started production in March, drilled the GNN-11 well and placed it on production at 2,500 bbl/d of oil.

GNN-11 is the fourth well to be completed from the EPF, which is located in the central area of the field and includes a conductor support platform, a mobile offshore production unit and a 10-inch oil export pipeline, tied back to the existing Geisum Star production complex. Three additional wells can be drilled from the EPF, and these will be used to complete the current phase of the GNN drilling program, Cheiron said.

According to Cheiron, with the addition of production from GNN-11, the concession’s gross oil production has grown to 23,000 bbl/d of oil from 4,000 bbl/d of oil before the GNN field was developed.

Cheiron and Kufpec plan to drill at least three additional exploration wells in the concession area.

Cheiron, through its PICO GOS affiliate, operates the concession with a 60% working interest, and partner Kufpec holds the remaining 40% interest. Feld operations are managed by the PetroGulf Misr Joint Operating Company on behalf of EGPC and the partners.