By Romel S. Gurky
PT Bumi Siak Pusako, the operator of Coastal Plain Pekanbaru (CPP) oil block onshore Central Sumatra , commenced drilling operations at the West Kasikan-1X exploration well on Sunday, December 31, 2023.
Hudi D. Suryodipuro, spokesperson for upstream oil, gas authority SKK Migas said that the well, which is located in the Kasikan Field, will be drilled with a vertical hole design using the Arj 05 land rig (550 HP), with a planned final well depth of 2500 ft MD.
"The purpose of this exploration drilling activity is to test and evaluate the hydrocarbon content within the Bekasap Sandstone and Pematang & Basement formations, with an estimated reserve of approximately 10.26 million barrels of resources in place and 2.81 million barrels of recoverable resources," explained Surya Widyantoro, Head of the Drilling and Wells Division at SKK Migas.
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Currently, the drilling operations for the West Kasikan-1X well are in the midst of endurance testing and drilling a 16" conductor hole with a target depth of 140 ft MD/TVD. The entire drilling program for the West Kasikan-1X well is expected to span 52 days, including completion activities and well testing.
BSP took over the block from Pertamina last year after the contract expired. When taking over the block BSP targeted oil production at the CPP block to increase to 21,000 BOPD in 2026 and to further increase to 56,000 BOPD in 2033.
The CPP block covers an area 9,865 sq km, spanning Siak, Bengkalis, Kampar and Rokan Hulu Regencies in Riau Province. BSP is a company owned by Riau Provincial Government (18.07% interest), Siak Regency Government (72.29%), Kampar Regency Government (6.02%), Pelalawan Regency Government (2.41%) and Pekanbaru City Government (1.21%).
Editing by Alexander Ginting
