The well testing resulted in a successful oil flow and has an initial production capacity of around 2,000 barrels of oil per day (b/d), which is expected to increase in the future.

The well, located in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, has been linked to the production phase with an initial capacity of around 3,100 b/d.

Genel Energy Company announced that it has hit oil in the northern area of Taqt Taq field in Iraqi Kurdistan as a result of its test appraisals.