2nd Sep 2013 09:00
Max Petroleum Plc
(the "Company")
Drilling Update
Spudding of BCHW-3 appraisal well
Successful well drilled in the Uytas Field
2 September 2013
Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Kazakhstan, is pleased to announce that it has commenced drilling the BCHW-3 appraisal well in the Baichonas West Field on Block E using the Zhanros ZJ-20 rig. The well will be drilled to a total vertical depth of approximately 1,460 metres targeting Jurassic and Triassic reservoirs.
The Company has also successfully reached the target depth at the UTS-13 appraisal well in the Uytas Field which is currently being logged. The logging results will be announced as part of the next drilling update.
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Richard Hook, Chief Operating Officer of Max Petroleum Plc, is the qualified person that has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this announcement. Mr. Hook is a member of the Houston Geological Society and holds both Masters and Bachelors of Science degrees in geology.
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