Nov. 2012 - Norwegian oil and gas company DNO International announced test results of the recently completed West Bukha-4 well offshore the Sultanate of Oman. On a 54/64-inch choke, the well flowed 7,000 barrels of 39 degree API oil and 15 million cubic feet of gas per day through a test separator. Once the new well is on-line, production from the West Bukha field is expected to achieve 15,000 barrels per day which almost doubles the current rate. Boasting a total depth of nearly 19,700 feet, the well has the longest reach of any drilled well in Oman's waters. West Bukha-4 targeted a previously un-drilled zone and is the second of a three well Block 8 drilling campaign initiated last year.

Jul. 2012 - DNO International has completed the drilling of the West Bukha-5 well in Block 8 and is preparing to resume operations at the West Bukha-4 well, whose top-hole section was previously drilled. Results from the initial flow test of West Bukha-5 confirm the presence of oil in the Thamama reservoir, with an estimated flow capacity of 1,500-2,000 barrels per day. Samples and measurements taken during the initial test flow period indicate an oil gravity of 35-degree API and a gas-to-oil ratio of 5,000 standard cubic feet/barrel. The well will be put on production this summer once normal offshore pipeline operations resume. West Bukha-5 is the first of a three-well development drilling campaign in Block 8. Drilled to a total depth of 17,060 feet (5,1200 meters), including a 3,000-feet (914-meter) horizontal section with good fracture indications, West Bukha-5 is the deepest well yet for the company in Oman.

May. 2011 - RAK Petroleum plans to commence a multi-well drilling program in June 2011 and continue through the summer of 2012. The drilling program includes three development wells on the Bukha and West Bukha fields in Block 8 offshore Oman; and deepening of an existing well on the Saleh field offshore Ras Al Khaimah as a first step towards full field redevelopment. RAK holds a 50% operating interest in Block 8 and 100% interest in the Saleh field.

Apr. 2009 - RAK purchased Eagle Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UK-based Heritage Oil Limited, for $28 million. Eagle holds a 10% interest in Block 8 offshore Oman, bringing RAK's total interest to 50%. Block 8 includes the West Bukha field, as well as the Bukha field. West Bukha is developed through two subsea wells tied to a six-slot unmanned platform in 90 meters of water; production is then routed to the Bukha production platform nearby.