From December19 Mar 2018 07:35
For 15 days before the formal start of the 90-day flow test the well flowed at the rate of approximately 3,800 bopd using a 10 mm choke.� Following a decline in pressure, believed �to be caused by drilling fluid in the well, the 10mm choke was replaced with a 4mm choke the production rate fell to approximately 1,000 bopd.
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This reduced flow rate is materially less than would otherwise be the case without the drilling fluid in the well. If we continued with the formal 90-day flow test without clearing the well and the choke it would unnecessarily restrict the reserves attributable to the well and the income from sales of oil.
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Accordingly, Caspian Sunrise announces a pause to the independent 90-day flow test at Deep Well A5 to allow further drilling fluid to be cleared from the well and from the choke, with a view to materially improving the final result.
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We plan to clear the well, possibly with the use of coil tubing equipment, which is on the way to the site. The delay is not expected to be significant and we expect to resume the formal 90-day flow test before the end of the year.
It just doesn't add up....?