By Alex MacDonald

 

LONDON--Oil and gas explorer Rockhopper Exploration PLC (RKH.LN) said Tuesday it expects $7 million in revenue from Italy's Guendalina gas field next year following the successful completion of a side track well.

The U.K.-listed firm, which has assets in the Falkland Islands and also the Mediterranean, said Guendalina's operator, Eni SpA (E), completed the side track well GU2-Dir A and encountered two deeper gas levels that hadn't been previously envisioned. Eni owns 80% of the field while Rockhopper owns a 20% stake.

Total production from the field is now stabilized around 440,000 standard cubic metres a day of gas, 88,000 cubic meters a day of 580 barrels of oil equivalent of which pertains to Rockhopper. This represents a near tripling in output from the last reported rate of about 200 barrels of oil equivalent a day.

Rockhopper also said it expects to start production on its fully owned onshore gas development Civita by year-end.

 

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