Pantheon Resources 宣布在阿拉斯加北坡 Ahpun 油田东部顶部发现了 Megrez-1 井。该井已达到目标深度，该公司已下入 5 英寸生产套管，预计从 2025 年初开始进行长期测试。

测井分析表明，在 1,260 英尺的垂直剖面上有三个含碳氢化合物区域，包括两个主要目标地层。所遇到的大部分储层孔隙度超过 20%，这与开钻前预期一致。在完成整个岩心的详细分析后，将确定更准确的孔隙度和渗透率。

初步分析表明，Megrez-1 已穿过多个含有轻质液态烃的地层，测量深度约为 2,060 英尺（垂直高度为 1,260 英尺）。该整体地层包含多个储层，由互层砂岩和页岩组成。所有穿透的含烃层段均为马斯特里赫特阶时代。

在接下来的几周和几个月里，该公司将评估从油井收集的大量数据集，包括整个岩心（已送往独立实验室进行分析）、岩屑、测井和井壁岩心的 VAS 分析（挥发性物质分析），初步分析预计将于 2025 年 2 月完成。这些分析将用于确定更详细的油藏特征，并开始计划中的长期大规模生产测试计划。这将受益于 Nabors-105AC 钻机的可用性，该钻机堆放在道尔顿高速公路旁的 Megrez 砾石垫上，直到需要时才可用。

Pantheon Resources announced the Megrez-1 well as a discovery in the eastern topsets in the Ahpun field on Alaska’s North Slope. The well has reached target depth and the company has run 5½” production casing in anticipation of long term testing commencing early 2025.

Log analysis indicates three hydrocarbon bearing zones over a 1,260 ft vertical section including the two primary objective formations. Significant portions of the reservoirs encountered exhibited porosities above 20%, as anticipated pre-spud. More accurate porosities and permeabilities will be determined after detailed analysis of whole cores has been completed.

Preliminary analysis indicates that Megrez-1 has intersected multiple horizons containing light liquid hydrocarbons over some 2,060 ft of measured depth (1,260ft vertical). Multiple reservoirs were contained in this overall section consisting of interbedded sands and shales. All of the penetrated hydrocarbon bearing intervals are of Maastrichtian age.

Over the coming weeks and months, the company will be evaluating a large data set gathered from the well, including whole core (which has been sent to independent labs for assaying), VAS analysis (Volatiles Analysis) of cuttings, logs and sidewall cores, with preliminary analysis estimated to be completed during February 2025. These analyses will be used to determine more detailed reservoir characteristics and begin the planned extensive long term production testing programme. This will benefit from the availability of the Nabors-105AC rig which is stacked on the Megrez gravel pad, adjoining the Dalton Highway, until required.