Dragon Oil makes its first oil discovery at 'Block 9', Iraq (Scandinavian Oil-Gas Magazine)

Dragon Oil makes its first oil discovery at 'Block 9', Iraq

Published Sep 11, 2014

Dragon Oil plc advises that Kuwait Energy, Dragon Oil's partner in Block 9, Iraq (Dragon Oil 30% interest), issued the following update on the exploration well, Faihaa-1, being drilled in the block.

FAIHAA-1 WELL UPDATE

"Kuwait, September 10, 2014: Kuwait Energy says that the consortium comprised of Kuwait Energy (70% and operator) and Dragon Oil (30%) has made its first oil discovery at 'Block 9', Iraq.

The successful discovery was at the consortium's first target, the Mishrif formation at 2,700 meters, in its Block 9 exploration well, 'Faihaa-1', located in Northern Basra, Iraq.

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