NG Energy International Corp. announced that drilling has commenced at Magico-1. The well will be drilled to a measured depth (MD) of 8,000 feet in three phases using a 1,500 horsepower hydraulic rig (Independence Rig 61), contracted from Independence Energy. At least three intervals of interest have been identified and will be tested, with the Ciénaga de Oro sandstone reservoir being the primary objective.

The company estimates it will reach the first zone within three days and will place a 13 3/8" casing at a depth of 1,000 feet. Drilling will then continue over the next 15 days, passing through the prospective Porquero formation, to the main objectives located at the top and along the Ciénaga de Oro formation starting at a depth of 4,300 feet.