NG Energy reported a new gas discovery at the Hechicero-1X exploration well on the Sinu-9 block in Colombia, with a net pay of 288 ft in the primary Ciénaga de Oro formation, 149 ft in the shallower Porquero formation, and 103 ft in the deeper Pre-CDO–San Cayetano interval. The Pre-CDO–San Cayetano discovery is described as opening a wider prospective footprint across the block beyond the CDO intervals targeted in previous drilling.<\/p>\n
The well, spudded 24 February 2026, reached a total measured depth of 8,500 ft on 28 March. Initial well tests from the Pre-CDO–San Cayetano interval delivered a production rate of 26.4 MMcf\/d on a 43\/128 choke at 1,800-psi wellhead pressure.<\/p>\n
NGE holds a 39% non-operating working interest in Sinu-9. Block operator Maurel & Prom will now mobilize the drilling rig to the Magico-2X well, the second of a planned six-well exploration campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NG Energy reported a new gas discovery at the Hechicero-1X exploration well on the Sinu-9 block in Colombia, with a net pay of 288 ft in the primary Ciénaga de Oro formation, 149 ft in the shallower Porquero formation, and 103 ft in the deeper Pre-CDO–San Cayetano interval. The Pre-CDO–San Cayetano discovery is described as …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":78083,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-land"],"yoast_head":"\n