TATNEFT Produced 10,000 Tons of Crude Oil at South Kishma Oil Field in Syria

Based on drilling data and testing the wells drilled the specialists of TatNIPIneft R&D Institute, Tatar Geological Exploration Administration and TNG-Group with the active participation of the employees of the Syrian branch of Tatneft Exploration & Production Int'l AG (TEPI AG) and the Geological Survey Service of the Executive Office of OAO TATNEFT have developed and successfully defended the "Report on feasibility and economic indicators of the first South Kishma Field discovery" in the General Petroleum Corporation of the Syrian Arab Republic. As of today, additional seismic studies have been carried out to clarify the field geology structure and the plans provide for drilling an exploratory well for the purpose of increasing the category of discovered crude oil reserves. Currently there are 2 wells in operation: South Kishma-101 and South Kishma-2.
Today the branch of Tatneft Exploration & Production Int'l AG in Syria conducts works under the second extension period of exploration (3rd phase) within Block No. 27. 2D and 3D seismic field operations, data processing and interpretation, drilling of two exploration wells are envisaged within its framework.