Algeria: Petroceltic launches Ain Tsila development drilling

. Petroceltic International has announced the start of development drilling on the Ain Tsila gas and condensate field. The newly built Sinopec rig 50117 arrived on the Isarene permit in November 2015 and was assembled on site. Development well AT-10 spudded on 21 February. AT-10 is located in the north of the field, some 3.4km from the field discovery well AT-1, and 2km from the appraisal well AT-8, which both delivered gas flow rates of more than 30mcf/d on test. The vertical well is targeting the Ordovician reservoir formation to a planned total depth of 1,989 metres.