Cairn Energy plugs exploration well offshore Morocco

17th Mar 2014 07:30

Oil and gas production firm Cairn Energy has revealed that one of its exploration wells offshore Morocco has been plugged and abandoned without testing.Drilling of the JM-1 well, located in the Juby Maritime blocks, started in January to evaluate Upper Jurassic and Middle Jurassic objectives.In the Upper Jurassic section, drilling confirmed the presence of heavy oil over a gross interval of 110 metres as originally tested in a nearby well, though reservoir quality and the oil gravity require further evaluation.The Middle Jurassic objective was encountered but with "limited primary porosity" and evaluation of well logs and side wall core continues, Cairn said.Cairn holds a 37.5% operating interest in the Juby Maritime blocks, alongside partners Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (25%) and Genel Energy (37.5%).BC