Zhaikmunai announces start of re-entry drilling work at Chinarevskoye field

19.12.23 17:27
/KASE, December 19, 2023/ – Zhaikmunai (Oral), whose bonds are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following press release dated December 19, 2023: quote Zhaikmunai LLP, a subsidiary of Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC ("Nostrum" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), an independent oil and gas company engaged in oil and gas production, exploration and development of oil and gas fields in the Caspian Sea pool, says that Nostrum has commenced well No.301 re-entry drilling, the first of a two well re-entry drilling programme at its Chinarevskoye field, to be executed over 2023-2024. This is in line with the licence commitments and field development plan of the Company’s subsidiary Zhaikmunai LLP. The programme will leverage existing wellbores to reduce costs and carries a level of uncertainties and risks as the planned subsurface targets contain multiple exploration, appraisal, and development objectives. The well No.301 drilling and completion duration is estimated at 90 days with start-up expected mid-2024. After drilling well No.301 the rig will move to well No.41 for a sidetrack, with a 90 day drilling and completion duration and if successful, the well will be completed and brought on line in Q3 2024. unquote The complete press release is available on – https://kase.kz/files/emitters/ZHMN/zhmn_information_191223.pdf [2023-12-19]