Block Energy Plc: MOU agreed for gas offtake from West Rustavi licence
Published by Aimee Knight,
Editorial Assistant
Oilfield Technology,
Under the proposed terms of the MOU and subject to final legal agreement, Bago will acquire the total amount of gas produced from West Rustavi, subject to a minimum of 1000 m3 of gas per day. In addition, Bago is considering financing wholly, or in part, required gas infrastructure at West Rustavi, including pipeline tie backs to local infrastructure and gas processing plant solutions. A final offtake agreement will be subject to final price negotiation that is expected to be at a similar level to those agreements already in place with neighbouring contractors (which are in line with the Company’s internal forecasts). The final agreement will also be subject to successful gas appraisal work on existing discoveries located within West Rustavi and all relevant government permissions being obtained.
In addition to West Rustavi, Block’s holds a 100% WI in the Norio licence and a 90% WI in the Satskhenisi licence. A low cost, multi well workover programme is due to commence shortly at Norio and Satskhenisi, as part of the Company’s strategy to increase net production of oil to 900 bpd within 18-24 months.
Paul Haywood, Director of Block Energy, said: “I am highly encouraged by progress we have made towards securing a final offtake agreement with Bago, one of Georgia’s largest domestic private gas traders with extensive infrastructure capable of handling large volumes of gas. West Rustavi offers huge value potential for Block and with rig contracts now in place, we are all set to commence work programmes to unlock this potential and upgrade resources to proven reserves. With multiple gas discoveries having already been made within the Licence which lie on trend to the same play currently being targeted by Schlumberger on a neighbouring licence, Block XIb, I look forward to commencing our imminent work programme with optimism as well as to updating the market when a final offtake agreement has been put in place.”
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