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Alameda-1: Hydrocarbon influx into wellbore
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (09 March 2022)
Melbana Energy Limited (ASX: MAY) (Melbana) is pleased to provide this update on its drilling
operations in its Block 9 contract area onshore Cuba.
Drilling of the 6” hole section progressed to 3,769 mMD when it paused after encountering a high
pressure zone resulting in an influx of hydrocarbons into the wellbore and subsequent strong oil shows
on the shakers.The hydrocarbons are being managed by circulating through the choke and mud
degasser and then flared. Drilling ahead will continue once the mud system has been weighted up to
approximately 1.88sg – the weight necessary to maintain well control while drilling ahead.
Melbana Energy’s Executive Chairman, Andrew Purcell, commented:“This well continues to have
plenty to say to usand we’re enjoying hearing it.This strong showing, once again, of energetic
hydrocarbons gives our geoscientists more to think about when considering what this may mean for
our understanding of the subsurface and the resource potential of Block