F1 well on Block SM 71 ready for production
Otto Energy Limited is pleased to advise that the OCS-G34266 #F1 well (“F1”) on South Marsh Island Block 71 (“SM 71”) has been completed for production. A 70-foot measured depth interval of the D5 Sand was perforated on 16 February 2018 and sand control measures were pumped across the interval on 18 February 2018. After rigging down the pumping equipment, 2 7/8” production tubing was run in the well. All operations were successful and after a short flow back that recovered completion fluids and oil, the F1 well was shut in by closing a surface controlled subsurface safety valve.No production rates were determined during this phase of the project due to limited oil storage tank capacity currently on location. As each well is hooked into the .....