The Ma’anit-Rehoboth #2 Well
As reported previously, following the rig mobilization, we are in the process of getting ready to re-enter this well to conduct production testing on several geologic intervals. As you can see in the picture above (taken on Wednesday, February 17th), the rig mast has been raised.
As I write, final preparations are being made to re-enter the well, but I expect that by the time that you read this report, we will have re-entered the well and started operations.
Logistical arrangements for all of our planned work activities are just about completed, as we start to receive project equipment and finalize our service schedules.
In keeping with past practice, we will employ local companies when appropriate, which helps grow the petroleum industry within Israel and, as needed, we will also bring in the multinational firms that offer specialized services and equipment attuned to our particular needs. We expect to use the services of Baker-Hughes and Weatherford and, for the first time in our operations, we plan to use Schlumberger Oilfield Services.
Schlumberger is a well-known and respected name within the international petroleum industry, especially noted for their capabilities in well testing operations and that is exactly the purpose we plan to use them for, at our Ma’anit-Rehoboth #2 well.
In 1912, Conrad Schlumberger conceived the revolutionary idea of ‘logging’ – using electrical measurements to map subsurface rock bodies. The use of the word ‘logging’ derives from the written record by the captain of a ship in his daily log.
In 1919, Marcel Schlumberger began working with his brother Conrad, in Paris and, in 1929, for the first time, they logged a well in California, USA. Fast forward 80 years and Schlumberger should soon be operating in Israel.
Well operations are expected to continue for approximately two months. Of course, many factors may cause operations either to be extended or to be accelerated. You can be assured that under all eventualities, we will take appropriate action, as and when required. |
