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SDX Hits Gas Discovery at Exploration Well Offshore Cameroon
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SDX Energy Inc. reported that drilling operations have been completed on the Manatee-1 exploration well in Cameroon. The well is operated by Dana Petroleum and SDX holds 35% working interest (38.89% paying interest) in the concession.
The Manatee-1 well, which is located in shallow water in the prolific Niger Delta Basin, offshore Cameroon , was spud on 2nd of March using the Paragon M825 jack-up rig, reached TD of 1,447 meters on 27th of March.
The well intersected 26 metres of gas bearing section of varying quality throughout the wellbore. Wellbore conditions did not permit the acquisition of a full suite of logging tools in the deeper sections of the hole which makes the analyses of these lower intervals inconclusive at this time. Additional technical work will be completed with…
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