Circle Oil PLC Operating Update Egypt (3496G)
May 06 2014 - 6:49AM
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RNS Number : 3496G
Circle Oil PLC
06 May 2014
6 May 2014
Circle Oil Plc
("Circle" or the "Company")
Operating Update Egypt
Circle Oil Plc (AIM: COP), the international oil and gas
exploration, development and production company, is pleased to
announce the following operating update.
Al Amir SE Field ("AASE") and the Geyad Field
The AASE-21 well was spud on 9 March 2014 and is located about
1,100 metres south-east of the AASE-4 well and 750 metres
north-west of the AASE-1X well to appraise both the Shagar and
Rahmi sands for production. The well encountered the Kareem sands
with 19 feet of net oil pay in the Shagar and 4 feet of net oil pay
in the Rahmi, both zones of good reservoir quality. The well has
been completed as a Shagar producer and initial short term testing
has yielded flow rates, on a 48/64" choke, of 3,005 bopd and 3.228
MMscf/d of gas (587 boepd) for a total of 3,592 boepd.
Current gross daily production rate over the last month from the
AASE and Geyad fields continues at approximately 11,000 bopd and 11
MMscf/d. Total gross production from the NW Gemsa fields has now
exceeded 15.3 MMbo of 42 degree API crude oil with a water
injection total of 19.9 MMbw.
After drilling the AASE-21 well the rig was moved to drill
AASE-22, planned as an infill support injector well, 500 metres
north and up dip of the AASE-8 injector in the western central part
of the field. Following completion of AASE-22 the rig will be
released on sub contract for the rest of 2014.
A dynamic reservoir model to assess reservoir behaviour for the
future is in construction to provide input for the effective and
efficient management of the AASE field. This reservoir management
study will also permit the planning for any future infill drilling
both for producers and injectors to maximise reserve recovery for
the medium and long term.
The Al Amir and Geyad Development Leases cover an area of 82
square kilometres, and lie about 300 kilometres south-east of Cairo
in a partially unexplored area of the Gulf of Suez Basin.
The concession agreement included the right of conversion to a
production licence of 20 years, plus extensions, in the event of
commercial discoveries. The NW Gemsa Concession partners include:
Vegas Oil and Gas (50% interest and operator); Circle Oil Plc (40%
interest); and Sea Dragon Energy (10% interest).
Prof Chris Green, CEO, said
"Circle is very pleased with the results of the infill producer
AASE-21 well, which will provide additional oil and gas production
from the Al Amir SE field."
Glossary
boepd barrels of oil equivalent per day
bopd barrels of oil per day
MMbo Millions of barrels of oil
MMbw Millions of barrels of water
MMscf/d Millions of standard cubic feet of gas
per day
In accordance with the guidelines of the AIM Market of the
London Stock Exchange, Professor Chris Green, Chief Executive
Officer of Circle Oil Plc, an explorationist and geophysicist with
over thirty years oil & gas industry experience, and Dr Stuart
Harker, VP Geology, also with over 30 years experience, are the
qualified persons as defined in the London Stock Exchange's
Guidance Note for Mining and Oil and Gas companies, who have
reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this
announcement. Professor Green and Dr Harker have relied on primary
information supplied by the operator in carrying out their
review.
For further information contact:
Circle Oil Plc (+44 20 7638 9571)
Professor Chris Green, CEO
Investec (+44 20 7597 5970)
Chris Sim
George Price
James Rudd
Liberum Capital Limited (+44 20 3100 2222)
Simon Atkinson
Citigate Dewe Rogerson (+44 20 7638 9571)
Martin Jackson
Shabnam Bashir
Murray Consultants (+353 1 498 0320)
Joe Murray
Joe Heron
Notes to Editors
Circle Oil Plc (AIM: COP) is an international oil & gas
exploration, development and production Company holding a portfolio
of assets in Morocco, Tunisia, Oman, and Egypt with a combination
of low-risk, near-term production, and significant upside
exploration potential. The Company listed on AIM in October
2004.
Internationally, the Company has continued to expand its
portfolio over the past years and now has assets in the Rharb
Basin, Morocco; the Ras Marmour Permit in southern Tunisia; the
Mahdia Permit offshore Tunisia, and the Zeit Bay area of Egypt.
Circle also has the largest licensed acreage of any company in
Oman. In addition to its prospective Block 52 offshore, Circle has
an ongoing exploration programme in Block 49 onshore.
Circle's strategy is to locate and secure additional licences in
prospective hydrocarbon provinces and, through targeted investment
programmes, monetise the value in those assets for the benefit of
shareholders. This could be achieved through farm-outs to selected
partners who would then invest in and continue the development of
the asset into production, or Circle may opt to use its own
expertise to appraise reserves and bring assets into production,
generating sustained cash flow for further investment.
Further information on Circle is available on its website at
www.circleoil.net.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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