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New exploration programme under way

The US Schlumberger has successfully drilled the first of two appraisal wells planned on the Isarene permit in the Illizi basin on behalf of Dublin-based Petroceltic International (MEED 11:8:06). Following spudding in late July, the ISAS 1 well was drilled to a depth of 2,350 metres and hydrocarbon bearing intervals were identified that will be flow tested in early September. The appraisal wells mark the beginning of a sustained period of petroleum operations by Petroceltic over the 10,800-squar

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