Paternoster Resources PLC Announcement by MX Oil plc (8677X)
September 02 2015 - 8:15AM
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RNS Number : 8677X
Paternoster Resources PLC
02 September 2015
Paternoster Resources plc
("Paternoster" or the "Company")
Announcement by MX Oil plc
Paternoster is pleased to note the announcement by MX Oil plc
("MX Oil") this morning that the company has been advised by its
partners that the Aje-5 well ('Aje-5' or 'the Well') in the proven
Aje Field on licence OML 113 offshore Nigeria, has reached targeted
depth of 3,255 metres (measured depth) and has intersected
hydrocarbon bearing intervals in line with the pre-drill geological
model. The Well is now being completed as a subsea oil production
well at the Cenomanian level. Aje-5 is the first of a two well
Phase 1 drilling programme, targeting first oil in December 2015.
Peak gross production from these two wells is estimated at 11,000
bopd, as stated in the June 2015 Competent Persons Report ('CPR').
The CPR also states that Phase 2 is targeting gross production of
19,000 bopd from an additional two well development. As announced
on 13 July 2015, by MX Oil has agreed to invest in a 5% revenue
interest in OML 113 via Jacka Resources.
Aje-5 is a twin to the legacy Aje-2 well, which was production
tested in 1997 and flowed approximately 3,700 bopd. Aje-5 was
drilled as a deviated well using the Saipem Scarabeo 3
semi-submersible drilling rig in 300 metres water depth. Aje-5
encountered 19.4 metres (vertical interval) of gross oil-bearing
reservoir in the targeted Cenomanian level. Logging while drilling
tools ('LWD') including gamma ray, resistivity, neutron and density
have been run which confirm the presence of oil in line with
pre-drill estimates.
Drilling operations have been completed ahead of schedule with
no safety related incidents reported. The rig has now set a 7"
production liner and Aje-5 is currently being completed as a
Cenomanian production well. Following these operations, the rig
will re-enter the existing Aje-4 well to complete it as a second
Cenomanian production well. Aje-4 and Aje-5 represent the first of
a three phase development programme of Aje.
In addition to the Cenomanian level, Aje-5 intersected 72 metres
(vertical interval) of gross hydrocarbon-bearing Turonian
sandstone. The reservoir has been evaluated using data obtained
from a limited suite of LWD tools including resistivity and gamma
ray. The LWD data is consistent with that of the Aje-1, Aje-2 and
Aje-4 wells, all of which intersected a condensate-rich gas column
with an underlying liquid oil rim of approximately nine metres.
Preliminary indications are that the net reservoir over this
interval in Aje-5 is slightly better than seen in these previous
wells and a 9 5/8" casing has been set to isolate this Turonian
reservoir interval. The Aje Joint Venture partners continue to
evaluate opportunities to commercialise this significant
hydrocarbon resource in the future.
For more information please contact:
Paternoster Resources
plc:
Nicholas Lee, Chairman
Matt Lofgran, Non-Executive +44 20 7580 7576
Director +1 480 993 8933
Nominated Advisor and
Joint Broker:
Westhouse Securities
Antonio Bossi / David
Coaten +44 20 7601 6100
Joint Broker:
Peterhouse Corporate Finance
Lucy Williams +44 20 7562 3351
This information is provided by RNS
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