Pan American Energy advances Argentina CASE block drilling programme

Pan American Energy has advanced a five-well Vaca Muerta drilling programme in the Coiron Amargo Sur Este (CASE) block in Argentina, partner Centaurus Energy Inc. said on the 30^th March.

CASE-301h horizontal multi-frac, the fourth well of the programme, was completed and connected to early production facilities on the 3^rd February. Production results will be announced when available.

CASE-102(h), the fifth well, was drilled as a replacement well for CASE-202(h) which was temporarily abandoned due to technical drilling problems. The well is currently awaiting completion.

The CASE-401h multi-frac well – the third in the programme – was completed and tested. The well was drilled with a nearly 2,000-metre horizontal lateral at about 3,100 metres vertical depth and was connected on the 7^th January to early production facilities. Thirty-day average initial rate was 950 b/d with 4,600 psi average wellhead pressure.

Pan American Energy is operator at CASE with 55% stake. Partners are Centaurus Energy (formerly Madalena Energy Inc, 35%) and Gas y Petroleo del Neuquen SA (GyP, 10%).

Source: Oil & Gas Journal