North Caspian Petroleum Ltd., a subsidiary of International Petroleum Ltd., Perth, has reached final depth of 2,019 m at Well A-8, fourth well on the large Alakol block in eastern Kazakhstan along the border with China.
IPL owns a 50% interest in and has exclusive exploratory rights to the Kazakhstan project until November 2012 under a joint operating agreement with Remas Corp. LLP, which has the other 50%.
A-8 and the next well, A-9, are away from volcanic features. Two more exploratory wells could be drilled in 2012.