New Delhi, Oct 14: Britain's Cairn Energy Plc has struck oil and gas in Rajasthan, the fourth discovery by the British firm in the block which borders Gujarat. "We have encountered hydrocarbons at RJ-Q-1 exploration well in Block RJ-ON-90/1 in Rajasthan," Cairn Energy chief executive Bill Gammell said.
Previously, Cairn had found oil at Guda and Saraswati and oil and gas at Raageshwari in the same block, totalling over 30 million tonnes of oil and oil equivalent reserves.
A short drill stem test conducted on an interval from 3112 to 3174 metres in the deep Fatehgarh section flowed gas and condensate of 52 degrees API to surface prior to mechanical failure while the shallow Thumbli section encountered a log-evaluated gross hydrocarbon interval of 250 metres in RJ-Q-1.
Cairn will suspend the well for additional testing of the deep Fatehgarh section using a service rig while the shallow Thumbli will be tested in a second dedicated well.
Bureau Report