RE: AOI/HRN need an update on Puntland Based on the previous drilling rate, they should be at 2664 m. This is about where they would stop drilling, and pull all of the pipe out of the hole. Then, they will run in with the casing and do the logging. Unless they sped up using voodoo, it would be tough to have all of this work done, and be starting to drill out into the main target. Setting casing and logging will take 3 to 5 days at that depth.
Last news was on Mar 19. Depth - 2384 m, rate of drilling - 28 m/day. They want to run casing over the interval of 2400 to 2700 m, so they had to drill that section first. Then, they set the casing in position and log the hole.
I believe the run up is based on mis-interpretation of the operations.
There is no way they can start producing this well within a month either. They can test it, which in a way is production, but the statement by the Country's leader is mis-leading. I believe he is refering to testing the well within a month.
My opinion, pump-away!