APA Corporation Provides Update on Keskesi East-1 Discovery Well in Block 58 Offshore Suriname; Drillship to be Released as P...
March 09 2021 - 4:57PM
APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) and Total S.A. (NYSE: TOT) today
updated the operational status of the Keskesi East-1 discovery well
offshore Suriname.
As announced on Jan. 14, 2021, Keskesi East-1 discovered oil,
volatile oil and condensate in the Upper Cretaceous-aged Campanian
and Santonian intervals and, subsequently, continued drilling
toward deeper Neocomian-aged targets. As drilling progressed, the
well encountered substantial pressure increases that APA and Total
determined could ultimately exceed the capabilities of the wellbore
design and pressure control equipment. Consequently, the partners
decided to conclude drilling operations at Keskesi before reaching
the Neocomian targets. Information gathered from this well will be
used to design a wellbore and drilling program that will ensure a
safe test of the deep Neocomian targets in future exploration
and/or appraisal operations.
The additional drilling at the Keskesi East-1 well encountered
hydrocarbons in the Lower Cretaceous interval and a carbonate
depositional system above the top Neocomian target, both of which
help to validate the partners’ geologic models. While encouraging,
this data does not reveal specific information about the Neocomian
targets themselves.
With the completion of operations at Keskesi East-1, the Noble
Sam Croft drillship will be released as planned. Pursuant to the
terms of its joint venture agreement, APA transferred operatorship
of Block 58 to Total S.A. on Jan. 1, 2021. APA holds a 50% working
interest in Block 58 and Total holds the remaining 50% working
interest.
About APA
APA Corporation, through its consolidated subsidiaries, explores
for and produces oil and gas with operations in the United States,
Egypt and the United Kingdom and exploration activities offshore
Suriname. APA posts announcements, operational updates, investor
information and press releases on its website, www.apacorp.com.
Specific information concerning Suriname, ESG performance and other
investor-related topics are posted at investor.apacorp.com.
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circumstances, whether actual results and developments will meet
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uncertainties which could cause our actual results, performance,
and financial condition to differ materially from our expectations.
See “Risk Factors” in Apache’s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 25, 2021, for a discussion of risk factors
that affect our business. Any forward-looking statement made in
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Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may
emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict
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of new information, future development or otherwise, except as may
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Investor: |
(281)
302-2286 |
Gary
Clark |
Media: |
(713) 296-7276 |
Phil West |
Website: |
www.apacorp.com |
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