VOL. XL

No. 39

29-September-1997

SUDAN

Arakis Announces Results From Sudan Test Well

Canada's Arakis Energy Corporation announced on 23 September the results from its ElHarr 100a discovery well. Describing the results as "excellent," Arakis reportedthat the well reached a target depth of 3,109 ms. on 9 August and that two drill-stemtests conducted in the Bentiu formation from 2,728 ms. to 2,745.5 ms. and from 2,706.5 ms.to 2,719.5 ms. "confirmed that there is an estimated 27 ms. of net pay."...