PetroVietnam discovers oil in Algeria

PetroVietnam Exploration and Production (PVEP), under the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), has found oil at BRS9 well on Bir Seba field, Lot 433a & 416b in Touggourt area, the Sahara Desert, Algeria.PetroVietnam Exploration and Production (PVEP), under the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), has found oil at BRS9 well on Bir Seba field, Lot 433a & 416b in Touggourt area, the Sahara Desert, Algeria.

Initial survey at the depth of 4,000 m showed that the oil field can produce more than 5,000 barrels a day.

Oil was found at the well after only 63 days drilling, the shortest drilling period so far.-Enditem