Located 60km from the city of Erbil, the Jisik-1 discovery well has been drilled to a total depth of approximately 15,000ft while the oil and natural gas was discovered at extensive gross interval in both Jurassic and Triassic reservoirs.
Jisik is the second discovery in the block while the first discovery Mirawa-1 was announced in October 2013 by Total.
Total Exploration senior vice president Marc Blaizot said: "The ongoing appraisal of the discoveries made on the Harir and Taza Blocks will allow us to identify options for development.
"We are continuing exploration works on the Total-operated Safen and Baranan Blocks, with additional wells planned for 2015."
The Jisik-1 well, which will be suspended for potential future use as a producing well, was tested with flow rates of 6,100 barrels per day of anhydrous oil, without stimulation.
Marathon Oil holds 45% stake in the Harir Block as operator, while Total owns 35%.
The Kurdistan regional government owns the remaining 20% interest in the block.
