Manas Petroleum (MNAP.OB) Drills Second Well in Kyrgyzstan
Manas Petroleum reported that it has started drilling its second exploratory well in Kyrgyzstan, a country located in central Asia. The well, called the Huday Nazar SPC-1, is set to be drilled to a depth of 2400 meters and take from 30-40 days to complete. The company has six exploration licenses in Kyrgyzstan covering 3,152 square miles. Manas Petroleum has an agreement with Santos International Holdings Pty Ltd to jointly develop its acreage contained in these licenses. Manas Petroleum is targeting the Fergana Basin, which is located between two existing producing fields nearby. Oil was first discovered in the Fergana…