RE: Interview7 Aug 2019 21:49
yep PH also said the 16az is being step rate production tested to determine the optimal production profile.
Step rate in my opinion is as it says, flow at a specified rate for a while, see what it performs like, then step it up a bit and repeat. Then step it back down to see what the profile is at the previous rate, is it still performing as before etc etc.
At ninotsminda back in the canargo operatorship days, they initially flowed wells at 1000bopd, then choked them back to 500bopd on the advice of experts, to ensure that the wells performed the best, for the longest and were able to extract the maximum amount without issues.