The latest news on the operations in new-field wildcat Schwegenheim 1 in the RÃ¶merberg permit in western Germany states that Neptune Energy Deutschland GmbH (operator) has commenced long-term capacity testing. The well, drilled by Neptune Energy with the equal partner Palatina GeoCon GmbH & Co.KG., reached the final depth of 2,415 m and encountered oil in the targeted Lower Triassic (Buntsandstein) reservoir succession. The results of the well are expected in the first quarter of 2020.  Schwegenheim 1 was started on 12 September 2019. The well is located approximately 5 km southwest of the city of Speyer, between the localities Schwegenheim and Harthausen. The well is falling within the Upper Rhine Graben.    Schwegenheim 1 was targeting the Lower Triassic (Buntsandstein) reservoir succession â the same reservoir as is known in the RÃ¶merberg field â at a planned final depth of 2,600 m (TVD).    The news on the planned well were officially disclosed on 21 February 2019. News from August 2019 indicated that the drilling pad was constructed, and the spud of the well was expected during September 2019. By the end of September, the well reached a depth of 1,579 m. The final depth was reached on 24 October 2019, after 818 m had been drilled during the month. As announced on 12 December 2019, the operator is planning to test the well for several weeks to validate the commerciality of the pool.    Background Information    The well Speyer GTB1, drilled for geothermal purposes in 2003, turned out an incidental oil discovery and is being developed/produced. The discovery well, Speyer GTB1, was renamed to RÃ¶merberg 0 and converted into a producer. The field is developed with eight subsequent wells, since.    The well Schwegenheim 1 is targeting a separate compartment of the RÃ¶merberg field.
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