UK Oil & Gas plc (UKOG) is nearing the restart of its Turkish operations after explosive permits were secured for the 7-inch perforating guns to test the Pinarova-1 exploration well. OIL The guns, fully capable of penetrating the well’s 9⅝-inch casing, are now ready for transport to the site. UKOG said it was currently liaising […]
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UKOG expects to resume testing Pinarova-1
Pinarova-1 exploration well is expected to resume tests in four weeks with 7-inch perforating guns at the site north of the Basur- oil discovery onshore Turkey. SECTION UK Oil & Gas plc (50%) said that the larger more powerful guns than previously used were capable of fully penetrating the well’s 9⅝-inch casing, focusing on the […]
UKOG plans cased hole flow test at Pinarova-1
UK Oil & Gas plc (UKOG) plans a conventional cased hole flow test after drilling reached final depth of 600 metres below surface in the Pinarova-1 exploration well in Turkey. OIL ODOUR Pinarova-1, 6km north of the Basur-1 oil discovery, is testing whether the Pinarova structure is directly connected to a 9km² underlying light oil […]
UKOG finds oil shows in Pinarova-1 well
UK Oil & Gas plc (UKOG) said it had encountered oil shows in drill cuttings from 300 to 400 metres depth in the Pinarova-1 exploration well within the target Eocene Hoya limestone in Turkey. SWAB TESTING The company’s joint venture aims to discover whether the Pinarova structure is connected to an underlying 9km2 light oil […]
UKOG secures rig to drill Pinarova-1 shallow oil exploration well at Resan
UK Oil & Gas plc has secured a small rig to drill the new Pinarova-1 shallow oil exploration well at the joint venture (JV) Resan licence in the Siirt province, southeast Turkey. PINAROVA The company will test shallow Eocene Hoya light oil prospect across some 9km² and 300-645m below surface. Pinarova lies beneath an active […]
UKOG to drill new oil target of Pinarova in Resan
UK Oil & Gas plc (UKOG) said it planned to drill a new 9km2 shallow oil accumulation located 6 km north of the Basur-1 oil discovery in the Resan joint venture licence, Turkey. PINAROVA The company holds a 50% interest with Aladdin Middle East (50%) in the project. UKOG added that analysis of the Q3 2022 […]