Once the rig has departed the site, the PEN-105 well will commence production to sales. The completion of the PEN-101 well is in a Miocene gas bearing formation within a structure defined on the 3-D seismic acquired in 2008.
Initial production rates achieved during preliminary testing exceeded 1mmscfd (28.3×103 Nm3/day), and productivity is expected to be improved in the coming days by the use of small scale acid stimulation, similar to that used with good results on the PEN-105 well.
The PEN-101 well is located at the site of the production facilities that will be used to produce both it and the PEN-105 gas discovery. Production from PEN-105 is expected to commence next week, following the departure of the rig and the granting of operating approval for the facilities from the mining authority.
The rig will then move to the PEN-104 location to continue the testing of the PEN-104AA sidetrack and, subsequently will continue drilling the PEN-106 well. The PEN-106 well targets a structure that is similar to that proven by the PEN-105 well.
Jeremy Eng, managing director of Ascent, said: “The Peneszlek project is a good example of the onshore conventional gas production projects targeted by Ascent across Europe. These types of projects benefit from low development and production costs, and with deregulated gas prices, provide a relatively high return on investment. In addition to our successes in Hungary, we will shortly be able to provide an update on the re-drill of the Fontana-1 well in Italy, which is drilling ahead at a depth of over 400mt.”
