Wintershall spuds first offshore well at Shuwaihat field

Abu Dhabi / WAM

Germany’s oil and gas producer Wintershall has spudded the first offshore well at Abu Dhabi’s sour gas and condensate field Shuwaihat, it said.
Wintershall successfully completed the first onshore drilling at Shuwaihat together with its partner ADNOC and the Austrian OMV in July, 2015. After compiling and analyzing the data from the onshore field SH-5, Wintershall now spudded the first offshore well SH-6.
“We successfully completed the first project phase and are now ready to carry on with the planned activities, spudding the offshore well SH-6,” said Uwe Salge, General Manager for
Wintershall Middle East.
“Our technological expertise helps us to carry out drilling activities in challenging geological conditions applying highest health, safety, environment standards.”
In order to establish a supply base, Wintershall opted for an individual solution rather than for the common trail, and developed the local “Mugharraq” port for its operations.
For the offshore well SH-6, Wintershall also implemented an extensive safety concept. Throughout the Health, Safety and Environmental Impact Assessment process, potential hazards and impacts were identified and mitigation measures, including emergency plans, training sessions, equipment specifications, monitoring requirements, were defined. Since operations take place in an environmentally sensitive area, Wintershall, together with ADNOC, has set up an extended oil spill response system, including a certified spill response
capable vessel.
The Shuwaihat field is situated in the western region of Abu Dhabi, about 25 kilometers west of Ruwais. The reservoir evaluation includes up to three field appraisal wells and a 3D seismic survey. The third planned well (SH 7) will also be drilled offshore.
The announcement was made during the company’s participation in ADIPEC, the world’s most influential oil and gas exhibition and conference, currently being held at the
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition
Centre (ADNEC).
Wintershall is showcasing its expertise and worldwide activities at its exhibition stand in ADNEC’s Hall 6. The company is providing expert briefings where Wintershall employees present different aspects of their work. The presentations take place up to three times a day in order to give attendees at ADIPEC the opportunity to listen to the presentations. In addition, Wintershall has submitted several papers and will present its findings during the official technical conference organised by the Society of Petroleum
Engineers at the event.