In late September 2017, Khalda abandoned the Qasr Southeast 1 in the Qasr development lease as a dry hole after reaching a TD of 2,835 m. The well was spudded on 6 September 2017 with âEDC-67â land rig with a planned TD of 2,835 m and objectives in the Kharita Member and the Bahariya formation. Background information Khalda made a significant gas discovery in wildcat Qasr 1 located in the Ozoris area of the Khalda Offset Block A. The well flowed at a combined rate of 51.8 MMcf/d of natural gas and 2,688 b/d of condensate from two zones. The well logged 185m of net pay from six formations between 2,108-4,140m. This is probably the largest Jurassic column ever discovered in the Western Desert, opening new exploration possibilities in the region. Pressure analysis of the Jurassic reservoirs indicates the presence of a 204m of vertical hydrocarbon column (vertical/structural relief and not thickness). The well was suspended on 8 May 2003, at a total depth of 4,182m in the Paleozoic, as originally planned. Primary targets included the Alam El Bueib '3D' Unit, the Cenomanian Bahariya and Khatatba formations. The well is located 2km south of the Ozoris field. A production test of the Middle Jurassic Lower Safa formation from perforations between 3,934-3,988m flowed 38.1 MMcf/d natural gas and 2,155 bc/d, through a 1" choke and with flowing wellhead pressure of 2,549 psi. The thickest pay interval of 95m was encountered in the Triassic- Lower Jurassic Ras Qattara formation. However, only 27m of the least prospective upper zone could be tested due to mechanical problems encountered while completing the well. Perforated between 4,039-4,068m flowed 13.7 MMcf/d of natural gas and 533 bc/d, on a 1" choke with 851 psi of flowing wellhead pressure.  Â 
Qasr Southeast 1 op. by Khalda (Apache 33,5%, Sinopec 16,5%, EGPC 50%, carried) in Qasr development lease, P&A, dry.