Caspian Sunrise PLC announced that Well 142, the best performing well on the MJF structure, has returned to production after an absence of more than 12 months. Well 142 was originally drilled in 2016 and for several years was a strong producer. Following completion of a new side track in 2023 testing began with the first two intervals tested not proving commercial.

The third interval tested has proven more successful with oil currently flowing at approximately 160 bopd. Additionally, at Well 805 on the South Yelemes structure, through the use of horizontal drilling from a depth of 2,222 meters targeting oil in the shallower Dolomites, the company have increased production to approximately 160 bopd. Well 805 was drilled in the Soviet era and is one of 4 such wells on the South Yele mes structure.

The company plan to use the same techniques on the other three South Yelemes wells with Well 807 being the next to be worked over. As a result of the above production is currently approximately 1,900 bopd. The rig in use at Well 142 will now be used to spud Well 155, which is the final shallow well under the current BNG work programme.

The intention at Well 141 is to resume work by first removing approximately 27 meters of stuck pipes, before drilling a horizontal side-track. The workover at Well 145 was not successful.