Niugini Gulf tackles New Guinea Wildcat

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Pet. Eng. Int.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5171108

Moore, S D

Niugini Gulfs Juha No. 1 well in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea exemplifies the challenges of drilling a remote location wildcat. Although the future for oil developments in New Guinea is still in question, the tremendous technological and logistic planning for a remote wildcat should not be overlooked. The ability of Niugini Gulfs engineers and management team to drill and operate a well like Juha No. 1 within budget is in itself a significant achievement. Located in the approximate center of this Southeast Asian country, the Juha well is surrounded by dense jungle and is virtually inaccessible by surface transportation. As a result, Niugini Gulf had to move rig, equipment, and manpower to the well site entirely by helicopter.

• OSTI ID: 5171108
• Journal Information: Pet. Eng. Int.; (United States), Vol. 55:10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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