The Iraqi Drilling Company announced today, Sunday, the completion of drilling a horizontal oil well with a depth of 4,165 meters in the southern East Baghdad field, as part of efforts to develop oil fields and increase production capacities.
The company stated in a statement received by the Video News Agency that its technical and engineering teams completed drilling the oil well (EBS-166), in accordance with the directives of the Minister of Oil, Thamer Ghadhban, and under the supervision of the company's general manager, Mohammad Hantoush Asad Al-Azirjawi.
It added that the drilling operations took 54 days, finishing three days ahead of the timeframe set by the field operator, which was 57 days, using the drilling rig (IDC-36) with an operational capacity of 1,500 horsepower, at an inclination angle of up to 90 degrees, according to the approved specifications and technical programs.
The company emphasized that this achievement reflects the efficiency of its teams and their expertise in carrying out drilling operations of various types, whether vertical, inclined, or horizontal, and handling the associated technical requirements and challenges.
It noted that the completion of the well is part of the contract signed with the Chinese company (EBS) to drill 17 oil wells in the southern East Baghdad field, in collaboration with the oil services company (COSL), as part of the plans to develop the field and enhance oil production operations.