Stratic Energy Corporation commences operations at the Bati Eskikale-1 exploration well, in the Black Sea, offshore Turkey.

The Bati (west) Eskikale-1 well will test a prospect to the west of the existing Akcakoca discovery. The prospect lies along the same structural trend as the Akcakoca discovery, and is approximately 5.5 kilometers to the west northwest of the Akcakoca-3 well.

The well is targeting the same stacked pay sands in the Eocene Kusuri formation that that contain the gas reservoirs throughout the project area. The well will be drilled by the Atwood Southern Cross semi-submersible rig. Stratic’s interest in the well is 12.25%.