WesternZagros Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:WZR) provided an update on the progress made at its Kurdamir-1 exploration well.

The press release is quoted as saying:

The 8 1/2 inch hole has been successfully drilled to a depth of 4077m and has penetrated the Aaliji Seal and the Shiranish reservoir target and drilled into the Gulneri Seal where a high pressure zone was encountered. Currently, well control operations are underway to counter the high formation pressures encountered at the bottom of the hole. WesternZagros is an international natural resources company engaged in acquiring properties and exploring for, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas in Iraq.

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