ADX Energy moves closer to spudding Sidi Dhaher well in Tunisia Wednesday, August 03, 2011 
ADX Energy (ASX: ADX) is progressing preparations for the commencement of drilling the Sidi Dhaher well on the Chorbane licence, onshore Tunisia, with the rig up process nearly completed.
The company is waiting for the delivery of a few small, but critical unresolved operational safety items to the well site location, which has resulted in an ongoing delay in the spudding of the well.
The delay has been caused by transport and customs challenges resulting from this equipment being sourced from the drill contractor’s regional offices in Benghazi, Libya.
Civil unrest in Libya and delays in Tunisian customs processing has meant the rig cannot be formally accepted by ADX until these safety items are on site, installed and satisfactorily inspected and tested.
Payments to the drilling contractor for use of this rig will only commence once the rig is fully commissioned and accepted as ready to spud by ADX.
As operator, ADX has a 40% interest in Sidi Dhaher which is located in the 2,428 square kilometre large Chorbane Exploration Permit in central Tunisia, near the port city of Sfax. The project is well located near several producing oil fields and extensive oil and gas infrastructure.
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