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Pulkhana Block
Pulkhana Discovery
Drilled in the 1920's with discovery in 1956
Oil tested downdip 800 m at Shakal
Tested oil from Tertiary and Cretaceous carbonate fractured reservoirs at a combined rate of 2,900 BOPD
Later wells had poor or no flow in reservoirs — uncertain if drilling or geologic effect
Subsurface structure yet to be defined - no seismic
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