APA Corporation and Partners Lagniappe Alaska and Santos Announce Successful Flow Test in Alaska’s North Slope at Sockeye-2 Exploration Well
Rhea-AI Summary
APA and partners Lagniappe Alaska and Santos have announced successful flow test results from the Sockeye-2 exploratory well in Alaska's North Slope. The well, drilled to approximately 10,500 feet, encountered a high-quality Paleocene-aged clastic reservoir with 20% average porosity.
The vertical well, completed in a single 25-foot interval at 9,200 feet TVD without stimulation, averaged 2,700 barrels of oil per day during the final flow period of the 12-day production test, without artificial lift. APA holds a 50% working interest in the 325,411-acre exploratory block, while Lagniappe and Santos each hold 25%.
The test results indicate significantly higher reservoir quality compared to similar topset discoveries to the west, extending the Brookian topset play first established with the Pikka discovery in 2013.
Positive
- Successful flow test yielding 2,700 barrels of oil per day without artificial lift
- High-quality reservoir with 20% average porosity
- Significantly higher reservoir quality compared to similar discoveries
- Large exploratory block of 325,411 acres with 50% working interest
Negative
- Further appraisal drilling needed to determine ultimate discovery size
- Next steps in Alaska program still under evaluation
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, APA gained 0.55%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
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HOUSTON, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) and its partners Lagniappe Alaska, LLC, an Armstrong company, and Oil Search (Alaska), LLC, a subsidiary of Santos Limited, today announced the results of the successful flow testing of the Sockeye-2 exploratory well. Apache holds a
As previously announced, the Sockeye-2 well was successfully drilled to a depth of approximately 10,500 feet and encountered a high-quality Paleocene-aged clastic reservoir with an average porosity of
“We are excited about the performance from the Sockeye-2 well, which could greatly benefit the state of Alaska and the U.S.,” said Bill Armstrong, CEO of Armstrong Oil & Gas. “This discovery significantly extends the prolific Brookian topset play first established with our Pikka discovery in 2013. We have identified analogous anomalies to investigate following on this success.”
“The results from the Sockeye-2 flow test are consistent with our expectations, demonstrating high quality reservoir, confirming our geologic and geophysical models and derisking additional prospectivity in the block. We will evaluate the data from the Sockeye-2 well to determine the next steps in our Alaska program,” added John J. Christmann, APA Corporation CEO.
About APA
APA Corporation owns consolidated subsidiaries that explore for and produce oil and natural gas in the United States, Egypt and the United Kingdom and that explore for oil and natural gas offshore Suriname and elsewhere. APA posts announcements, operational updates, investor information and press releases on its website, www.apacorp.com.
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