Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has confirmed a 'significant' gas find with estimated recoverable reserves of more than four trillion cubic feet (TcF) and 112 million barrels of condensate in the northern part of its concession area.The announcement came at the annual Ministry of Oil and Gas Media Briefing. In total, five wells have recently been drilled in the field and all have encountered gas. One is already producing and another will be hooked up shortly. Work is also progressing on two further appraisal wells, with plans for the expansion of production infrastructure. Additionally, exploration is continuing in nearby prospects.PDO Managing Director Raoul Restucci said: 'This is an exciting find which will provide a boost for economic growth in Oman and help meet rising gas demand from residential, commercial and industrial customers.''Once again, our Exploration Directorate has performed admirably in challenging conditions to identify, discover and appraise a major hydrocarbon find which will make a substantial contribution to Omanâs sustainable development,' he said.'This year, we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of PDO gas production and this is a fitting way to mark that milestone,' he added.Exploratory drilling has taken place at depths of 5,000 metres. The Barik and Miqrat reservoirs tested at commercial flow rates of up to 1.2 million cubic metres per day after fracturing. The discovery follows PDOâs acquisition of high resolution 3D Wide Azimuth seismic data in the area in 2015. Further prospects are also being drilled.Mabrouk North East builds on the discovery made in March 2013, when PDO announced another significant find at Mabrouk Deep, some 40km west of Saih Rawl.'We have a very attractive portfolio which keeps us very active, with large seismic programmes and extensive exploration drilling,' Restucci added.Original article linkSource: Times of Oman
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has confirmed a 'significant' gas find with estimated recoverable reserves of more than four trillion cubic feet (TcF) and 112 million barrels of condensate in the northern part of its concession area.