Exploration

The drilling programme for well 24/12-7 relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 1041.

The survey will acquire over 6000 km2 of 3D seismic data and be acquired by the Amazon Warrior.

The survey comprises a 2-month 4D monitor survey in the Louro-Mostarda Development areas of Block 32.

The two blocks, G12-13 and H12-13, are adjacent to BW Energy's Dussafu licence offshore Southern Gabon.

Preliminary estimates by Vår Energi place the size of the discovery between 9 and 12 million boe recoverable (gross).

The well was drilled about 1 km west of the Solveig field in the North Sea.

The discovery well Kenli 10-2-4 was drilled and completed at a depth of 1520 m, and encountered oil pay zones with a total thickness of approximately 27 m.

Lukoil has acquired a 25% participating interest in the Shallow Water Absheron Peninsula exploration project.

Appraisal drilling at Keskesi South-1 on Block 58 offshore Suriname encountered non-commercial quantities of hydrocarbons.

The newly acquired data provides 3D data coverage to complement the existing 2D grid, enhancing geological and geophysical insights to explorers offshore Newfoundland.

Sercel will supply land seismic equipment for a 3D mega-crew survey in North Africa.

Based on preliminary assessments, there is uncertainty whether the reservoir in the Gomez prospect can be commercially produced and no estimate of recoverable volumes has been established at this stage.

Encouraging hydrocarbon shows have been encountered at the Alameda-1 exploration well from soon after the first casing point at 454 m, when moveable oil was reported at surface within the mud and cuttings samples.

Ramform Tethys is scheduled to commence acquisition during 4Q21, and it is planned to complete in 1Q22.

A Rystad Energy report shows that the seismic fleet’s hibernation is now over, as vessel utilisation has recovered to pre-Covid-19 levels in 3Q21.