Containment of leakage and eruption of oil and gas from Well No. 1 in Shadgan

After 36 hours of efforts, the severe leakage and eruption of oil and gas from Shadgan Well No. 1 was contained with the cooperation of the experts of the National Iranian Drilling Company and the National South Oil-bearing Regions Company.

According to Energy Press report, quoted from National Iranian Drilling Company, Shahram Shamipour, deputy CEO of National Drilling Company in technical and engineering affairs, said: With the announcement of the National Company of Southern Oil-bearing Regions in the nearest possible time, operational groups along with equipment including pump trucks (pumps) high pressure) were sent by the General Department of Cement and Well Stimulation and Mixture of Chemicals and engineering management experts in cooperation with the General Department of Transportation of the company to the well location in the area of Maron Oil and Gas Exploitation Company and with the participation of experts from the Engineering and Operation Departments and the General Department of Drilling The National Company of South Oil-bearing Regions, after technical investigations, the containment of the well was implemented.

He added: With the applied measures and technical measures, by injecting 3,500 barrels of salt water through the well’s well in two stages, the leakage and eruption were controlled after 36 hours and the well was temporarily removed from the production circuit.

Deputy Managing Director of National Drilling Company in technical and engineering affairs stated that after the well was stopped, welding of the damaged points caused by rotting was done due to the long life of the well and the well was secured, stating that it was decided to restore the well to the production circuit, repair it with The presence of the drilling rig should be on the agenda.

According to this report, well No. 1 of Shadgan was in production circuit since 1347 and on Saturday evening (4th of Shahrivar month) oil and gas leaked and erupted from the crown part of the well (well head).