Technical illustration of offshore exploration drilling at the Aphrodite-2 (Cyprus A-2) well

Aphrodite-2 (Cyprus A-2)

Completed Gas Discovery

Appraisal well spudded in 2013 by Noble Energy in Block 12

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Water Depth
1,699
meters
Total Depth
5,750
meters
Spud Year
2013
year
Result
Discovery
appraisal well

Overview

Appraisal well drilled by the Ensco 5006 semi-submersible on the eastern flank of Aphrodite, close to the Cyprus–Israel median line. A drill-stem test flowed up to 56 MMcf/d; refined the field estimate to 3.6–6 tcf.

Drilling Campaign

Completed

Drilling completed with a commercial gas discovery.

Well Type
Appraisal
Result
Gas Discovery
Spud Date
18 Jun 2013
Completion Date
21 Sept 2013
Water Depth
1,699 m
Total Depth
5,750 m

Operator

Operator
Noble Energy
United States

Other Wells on Aphrodite

Drilled in

Block 12
Operated by Chevron

Discovery

Aphrodite
2.9 tcf estimated

Well Data

Type
Appraisal
Status
Completed
Operator
Noble Energy
Water Depth
1,699 m
Total Depth
5,750 m
Coordinates
33.16°N, 33.30°E

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