Senegal: Cairn launches new drill programme

Operator Cairn Energy began drilling the first of two firm wells in its 2017 programme on 21 January. Partner FAR said SNE-5 and then SNE-6 would be drilled by the Stena Drillmax drillship in the southern area of the SNE oil field to help improve the joint venture’s understanding of the upper SNE reservoir units and ensure potential development wells are placed to optimise oil recovery (AE 336/14). SNE-5 is located approximately 2km south-east of SNE-3. SNE-6 is to be drilled immediately after the completion of SNE-5, and two optional wells may follow