Australian oil firm 88 Energy has drilled the intermediate hole of its Icewine asset onshore the North Slope of Alaska on schedule.
Perth-based 88 Energy, which owns 77.5% of the prospect, said following the spud of well last month the Arctic Fox drilling rig has completed the next stage.
The drilling rig reached a depth of 10,715 feet at 8:51am May 8 (AK time).
Intermediate casing is now being cemented prior to planned drilling of the production interval, down to ~11,400 feet, over the weekend.
Production testing remains on schedule for late June / early July.