RE:RE:dragonfly454 - question for you Not to get everyone too excited - but, if the campanian is expected to be encountered at just over 5,000 meters (as depicted on slide 10) you would likely want to set your intermediate casing string above the prospective reservoir to reduce potential reservoir damage and / or preserve integrity of your well logs / cores. Remember, data here is KING! I'll come back to this point at the end of my post.
For all practical purposes we are assuming CGX will be running 13-5/8 casing section for their intermediate casing string - which is deepwater industry standard.
Ideally, this leaves you drilling into your prospective pay zone with a 12-1/4 BHA. Again, industry standard of having a full suite LWD system capable of detecting pay as the well is drilled and followed up with wireline.
So, the question is back to you dragonfly (reference whisper on a whim). I find your "whisper" intriguing! If CGX has set their casing short of 5,000 meter - are they right above the campanian?
Second, you referenced there was a pressure build in the well which may have caused them to set casing early. Well, that's a really REALLY good indicator of a working trap. An indicator for almost all deepwater discoveries is a build up in pressure before entering the reservoir. Hence, as mentioned above, you set casing in that area to avoid potential reservoir damage and ensure data integrity. I'm full circle now on my post...
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