Desire Drills Duster at Ninky Well
Monday, April 18, 2011
Desire Petroleum plc
Desire advised that the 14/15-3 well on the Ninky prospect has reached a total depth of 2,620 meters in the Barremian source rock interval.
Ninky Well Results
Based on drilling and wireline logging, the well encountered two sand-prone sections in the Upper and Middle F2 intervals, which were the primary targets (2323 meters to 2334 meters and 2365 meters to 2389 meters). The sands have a combined gross thickness of 35 meters and oil shows were encountered throughout both intervals while drilling. The reservoir quality is generally poor having only 5.6 meters of net reservoir with an average porosity of 13%. A thin interval of around 1.2 meters at the top of the Middle F2 zone is interpreted to be oil bearing from log analysis.
Wireline formation pressure measurements were attempted, but no valid pressures were obtained, indicating that the reservoirs are low permeability at this location. As a result no wireline sampling was attempted. The depositional model suggests these sands are sourced from the east and therefore better reservoir quality may be expected downdip. In addition, there are indications from seismic of further sands along strike on the Ninky structural high, which were not penetrated in this well. These opportunities will be evaluated with the new 3D seismic as part of Desire's prospect inventory update.
Operations on the Ninky well will now be completed and the well will be plugged and abandoned. The well was drilling using the Ocean Guardian drilling rig and will now return to Rockhopper. Rockhopper will drill a minimum of 3 additional wells using the Ocean Guardian drilling unit. Rockhopper's next well is planned to be located near to the 14/10-2 discovery well. Specialist flow test equipment is due to be in the Islands in early May and Rockhopper intends to flow test the well if appropriate using this equipment to obtain a greater understanding than was possible during the test of well 14/10-2.
3D Seismic Update
The 3D seismic operations are ongoing with the Polarcus Nadia vessel, in a joint program with Rockhopper. To date, approximately 1485 km2 of data have been acquired in the Desire operated part of the program. Desire anticipates that a further 195 km2 will be acquired to complete the operated program. The joint survey is expected to be completed during May. Processing of the new seismic data is in progress and initial indications are that data quality is good. Priority areas have been identified in the East Flank play between Ninky and Sea Lion, and over the Ann/Orca South prospect. The processed data from these priority areas is expected to be available in July. The full, merged data will be available later in the year, which will provide coverage over the southern part of the East Flank play and the Helen prospect.
Desire remains optimistic that existing prospects can be significantly de-risked using the new seismic data and that new prospects will be identified, particularly within the East Flank play which is widely developed within the Desire operated licenses.
Stephen Phipps, Chairman of Desire, commented, "On completion of the Ninky well Desire will have funds of circa $37 million which, while more than adequate for our share of rig and vessel demobilization, completion of our 3D seismic acquisition, processing and interpretation plus general working capital needs, is insufficient to drill further wells. Given our continuing confidence that oil will be discovered on Desire's acreage, further wells will need to be drilled and, therefore, once the results of the Ninky well and the 3D seismic have been analyzed, we will review all financing options available with the intention of rejoining the drilling campaign later in the year if possible."
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Monday, April 18, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Shell Gets Irish License to Complete Offshore Gas Pipe -Reuters
Shell Gets Irish License to Complete Offshore Gas Pipe -Reuters
Friday, March 25, 2011
Dow Jones Newswires
Ireland on Friday granted Shell a license to complete the controversial Corrib pipeline project, which the company says could provide up to 60% of Irish demand for natural gas, Reuters reported.
The pipeline will link Ireland's northwest coast to the Corrib field offshore, which is estimated to contain 1 trillion cubic feet of gas.
The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government said in a statement that it had granted a pipeline foreshore license, the last government permission needed for work to begin on the project, which has been beset by protests and delays since its discovery in 1996.
But a legal action to overturn the pipeline's planning permission being heard in the country's High Court could still cause delays.
The action is being brought by residents who fear onshore processing would bring the pipeline too close to their homes and pollute the water supply. Protests against the pipeline in the past have led to several arrests and a hunger strike.
Shell said in a statement Friday that it welcomed the government's decision. It said it has developed five wells at the field, built the offshore pipeline and is close to completing the onshore terminal.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Dow Jones Newswires
Ireland on Friday granted Shell a license to complete the controversial Corrib pipeline project, which the company says could provide up to 60% of Irish demand for natural gas, Reuters reported.
The pipeline will link Ireland's northwest coast to the Corrib field offshore, which is estimated to contain 1 trillion cubic feet of gas.
The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government said in a statement that it had granted a pipeline foreshore license, the last government permission needed for work to begin on the project, which has been beset by protests and delays since its discovery in 1996.
But a legal action to overturn the pipeline's planning permission being heard in the country's High Court could still cause delays.
The action is being brought by residents who fear onshore processing would bring the pipeline too close to their homes and pollute the water supply. Protests against the pipeline in the past have led to several arrests and a hunger strike.
Shell said in a statement Friday that it welcomed the government's decision. It said it has developed five wells at the field, built the offshore pipeline and is close to completing the onshore terminal.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Shell and HP advance seismic sensing capabilities
Shell and HP advance seismic sensing capabilities
March 23, 2011
Shell and HP have announced a breakthrough in the capability of their jointly developed inertial sensing technology to shoot and record seismic data at much higher sensitivity and at ultra-low frequencies.
The sensing technology has now been demonstrated to have a noise floor - a measure of the smallest detectable acceleration over a range of frequencies - of 10 nano-g per square root Hertz (ng/rtHz), which is equal to the noise created by the earth's ocean waves at the quietest locations on earth as defined by the Peterson Low Noise Model. The tests were conducted in the seismic testing vault at the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory facility in New Mexico.
"Responding to the energy challenge, the oil and gas industry is tackling ever deeper and more complex reservoirs, as well as reservoirs in very tight rock systems," said Dirk Smit, chief scientist for Geophysics and vice president of Exploration Technology, Shell.
"In particular, for onshore settings, this requires enhanced quality seismic data as well as the cost-efficient, flexible deployment of seismic sensor networks. The collaboration with HP demonstrates Shell's strategic approach to driving innovative technology solutions through active partnering."
"This new sensing milestone is the latest step in the collaboration between HP and Shell, which is on track to produce a leap forward in onshore seismic data quality to improve the exploration risk evaluation and decisions, illustrating the industry-wide benefits that can be achieved through cross-company innovation," said Rich Duncombe, senior strategist, Technology Development Organization, Imaging and Printing Group, HP.
At the test facility, HP was able to compare the seismic response of the new sensor side by side with a USGS reference sensor when an earthquake occurred in the Gulf of California during the testing period. The signal from the reference sensor was matched by the new sensor down to 25 mHz, verifying the sensor's response at low frequencies.
The seismic system uses the breadth of HP's technology development capabilities as well as Shell's advanced geophysical expertise in seismic data acquisition systems and operations. As such, this collaboration builds on the core strengths of each company to advance technology in this field.
The system will be delivered by HP Enterprise Services and the company's Imaging and Printing Group (IPG). It is based in part on the high-performance sensing technology originally co-developed by HP Labs - the company's central research arm - along with IPG and Shell research in seismic network design.
HP and Shell's collaboration is a cornerstone for an information ecosystem that empowers people to make better, faster decisions to improve safety, security and environmental sustainability while transforming business economics. Sensing solutions are positioned to provide a new level of awareness through a network of sensors, data storage and analysis tools that monitor the environment, assets, and health and safety.
Additional information on HP's integrated sensing solutions, and the collaboration between HP and Shell, is available at www.hp.com/go/sensingsolutions.
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March 23, 2011
Shell and HP have announced a breakthrough in the capability of their jointly developed inertial sensing technology to shoot and record seismic data at much higher sensitivity and at ultra-low frequencies. The new onshore wireless seismic acquisition system is designed to provide a clearer understanding of the earth's subsurface, thus increasing prospects for discovering greater quantities of oil and gas to meet the world's increasing energy needs.
The sensing technology has now been demonstrated to have a noise floor - a measure of the smallest detectable acceleration over a range of frequencies - of 10 nano-g per square root Hertz (ng/rtHz), which is equal to the noise created by the earth's ocean waves at the quietest locations on earth as defined by the Peterson Low Noise Model. The tests were conducted in the seismic testing vault at the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory facility in New Mexico.
"Responding to the energy challenge, the oil and gas industry is tackling ever deeper and more complex reservoirs, as well as reservoirs in very tight rock systems," said Dirk Smit, chief scientist for Geophysics and vice president of Exploration Technology, Shell.
"In particular, for onshore settings, this requires enhanced quality seismic data as well as the cost-efficient, flexible deployment of seismic sensor networks. The collaboration with HP demonstrates Shell's strategic approach to driving innovative technology solutions through active partnering."
"This new sensing milestone is the latest step in the collaboration between HP and Shell, which is on track to produce a leap forward in onshore seismic data quality to improve the exploration risk evaluation and decisions, illustrating the industry-wide benefits that can be achieved through cross-company innovation," said Rich Duncombe, senior strategist, Technology Development Organization, Imaging and Printing Group, HP.
At the test facility, HP was able to compare the seismic response of the new sensor side by side with a USGS reference sensor when an earthquake occurred in the Gulf of California during the testing period. The signal from the reference sensor was matched by the new sensor down to 25 mHz, verifying the sensor's response at low frequencies.
The seismic system uses the breadth of HP's technology development capabilities as well as Shell's advanced geophysical expertise in seismic data acquisition systems and operations. As such, this collaboration builds on the core strengths of each company to advance technology in this field.
The system will be delivered by HP Enterprise Services and the company's Imaging and Printing Group (IPG). It is based in part on the high-performance sensing technology originally co-developed by HP Labs - the company's central research arm - along with IPG and Shell research in seismic network design.
HP and Shell's collaboration is a cornerstone for an information ecosystem that empowers people to make better, faster decisions to improve safety, security and environmental sustainability while transforming business economics. Sensing solutions are positioned to provide a new level of awareness through a network of sensors, data storage and analysis tools that monitor the environment, assets, and health and safety.
Additional information on HP's integrated sensing solutions, and the collaboration between HP and Shell, is available at www.hp.com/go/sensingsolutions.
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Shell Fires Up Gas Production Offshore Qatar
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Royal Dutch Shell
Qatar Petroleum and Shell announced the first flow of dedicated offshore gas into the Pearl GTL plant located in Ras Laffan Industrial City in the State of Qatar.
Shell, which is the operator of the Pearl GTL plant developed under a Production and Sharing Agreement with QP, has opened natural gas wells offshore allowing the first sour gas to flow through a subsea pipeline into the giant GTL plant onshore. Sections of the Pearl GTL plant will be started up progressively over the coming months.
The Pearl GTL project was launched in July 2006 and the first stone was laid by His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Heir Apparent in February 2007.
Pearl GTL is the largest energy project ever launched in the State of Qatar, in terms of total investments. It consists of two offshore platforms 60 kilometers off the Qatar coast, connected by pipeline to the largest Gas to Liquids plant ever built, located in Ras Laffan Industrial City.
His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Qatar's Minister of Energy and Industry said, "This project will play an important role in further enhancing our diversification of the North Field gas utilization and will support the optimization of Qatar’s competitive position in the world markets by supplying ultra clean GTL products. I would like to congratulate the Qatar Petroleum and Shell teams on first on-shore gas. The scale, technology and safety record on Pearl GTL have broken all records. This is a proud day for the State of Qatar, for Qatar Petroleum and for our partner Shell."
Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell said, "Today is an important milestone in the Pearl GTL project, and we are on a clear pathway towards the start up of gas to liquids production. I would like to thank Qatar Petroleum and the State of Qatar for their support throughout, to make such a substantial project possible."
Once fully operational, Pearl will produce 1.6 billion cubic feet of gas per day from the North Field, which will be processed to generate 120,000 barrels per day of condensate and natural gas liquids and 140,000 barrels per day of gas to liquids (GTL) products. Gas-to-liquids products are high quality, clean-burning oil products such as gasoil, high specification lubricants base oils, and chemicals feedstock.
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Shell, which is the operator of the Pearl GTL plant developed under a Production and Sharing Agreement with QP, has opened natural gas wells offshore allowing the first sour gas to flow through a subsea pipeline into the giant GTL plant onshore. Sections of the Pearl GTL plant will be started up progressively over the coming months.
The Pearl GTL project was launched in July 2006 and the first stone was laid by His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Heir Apparent in February 2007.
Pearl GTL is the largest energy project ever launched in the State of Qatar, in terms of total investments. It consists of two offshore platforms 60 kilometers off the Qatar coast, connected by pipeline to the largest Gas to Liquids plant ever built, located in Ras Laffan Industrial City.
His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Qatar's Minister of Energy and Industry said, "This project will play an important role in further enhancing our diversification of the North Field gas utilization and will support the optimization of Qatar’s competitive position in the world markets by supplying ultra clean GTL products. I would like to congratulate the Qatar Petroleum and Shell teams on first on-shore gas. The scale, technology and safety record on Pearl GTL have broken all records. This is a proud day for the State of Qatar, for Qatar Petroleum and for our partner Shell."
Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell said, "Today is an important milestone in the Pearl GTL project, and we are on a clear pathway towards the start up of gas to liquids production. I would like to thank Qatar Petroleum and the State of Qatar for their support throughout, to make such a substantial project possible."
Once fully operational, Pearl will produce 1.6 billion cubic feet of gas per day from the North Field, which will be processed to generate 120,000 barrels per day of condensate and natural gas liquids and 140,000 barrels per day of gas to liquids (GTL) products. Gas-to-liquids products are high quality, clean-burning oil products such as gasoil, high specification lubricants base oils, and chemicals feedstock.
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