In posting the report it reminded me of what seems is a contradiction.The article inferred when the drilling entered the water wet condition they stopped drilling and the deeper planned depth was stopped The definitions below show 'Water wet" as desirable which leads one to conclude they are hiding a very positive result and most likely continued drilling....WHY?As we saw Galp had referred to block 6 as one of their two Diamond discoveries along with Namibia off shore discovery They were reprimanded by Shell and made an effort to back out of their very positive public statement This would lead an observer to come to the conclusion that negotiations were going on with and for the blocks such as block 4 whose rights were with ERHC As I stated we are close to the end of negotiations and what has transpired over the last months since drilling will be made public.I know to some I am preaching to the choir but some may benefit on reading this on the board https://www.google.com/search?q=WATER+WET+PETROLEUM+OIL+SYSTEM&oq=WATER+WET+PETROLEUM+OIL+SYSTEM&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigAdIBCTI3NTYxajBqN6gCCLACAQ&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8.
In water-wet conditions, a thin film of water coats the surface of the formation matrix, a condition that is desirable for efficient oil transport. Treatments that change the wettability of the formation from water-wet to oil-wet can significantly impair productivity.