Oil Search in the MENA Region OSH commenced programme of measured diversification into the Middle East/North African region in 2000 Focus is on proven petroleum systems with: Existing infrastructure Low finding & development costs…
Why MENA Oil Search commenced programme of measured international diversification in 2000 Middle East/North Africa (MENA) selected as focus area Rapidly built a material exploration portfolio in areas with proven petroleum systems…
Portfolio Build in Progress In past 12 months, OSH has initiated: 2 drilling rig campaigns in Yemen onshore and offshore 4 rigs in Egypt 2 drilling and 2 workover Further production operations with our quality HSES program…
Portfolio Build in Progress Technical challenges We havent satisfied our exploration objectives Score = 2 / 11 dry holes in Yemen = 5 / 5 in Egypt, ERQ & 2ndy targets in Egypt Area A = 1 / 1 in Kurdistan Higher risk end of the…
Portfolio Build in Progress Portfolio Management Programme de-risking occurred prior to much of 2007 program 3D seismic available to technically de-risk many prospects B15, B43, B49, ERQ Block 3 acquiring 3D, farmed down to 40%…
Portfolio Build in Progress Portfolio is the envy of numerous competitors Balance of higher/lower risk with high/lower reward Operational skills are highly valued Creates opportunities that OSH can capitalise on Materiality still…
Egypt Area A Production Oil Search earns production above specified base production level 6,000 Since August, have been in earning territory Development Wells 2 month delay to the start of the development drilling programme, due to…
Egypt ERQ Production Early production from new discoveries awaits approval from EGPC and inauguration 4,500 of new OpCo - Petroshard Gross Production Critical reservoir deliverability information Net OSH 4,000 required to assist…
Yemen Nabrajah Production Nabrajah gross production currently 6,650bopd 9,000 Gross Production Nabrajah-15 well has proven a new Net OSH 8,000 terrace/compartment within the field Currently drilling Nabrajah-16 7,000…
Egypt Exploration East Ras Qattara, Western Desert 49.5% equity; PSA Operator SiPetrol Ongoing exploration programme in ERQ Area A, Gulf of Suez 4 development and 2 exploration concessions OSH operator, 100% equity: PSA &…
East Ras Qattara String of Pearls 5km 3 wells drilled to date 3 discoveries at 4 Ghard-1 stratigraphic levels Discovery Development plans submitted for Shahd and Ghard. Production in 1Q 08 Rana-1 No reserve additions booked…
East Ras Qattara Exploration Success and Prospects and Leads Well Name OSL Oil Inventory Equity Shahd Discovery Shahd 1 0.495 Ghard Discovery Ghard 1 0.495 South Shahd 0.495 Fahd (SE Shahd) Shahd SE 1 0.495 Riffy Raheek 1 0.495…
East Ras Qattara Development Plan Currently developing a full 400.0 East Ras Qattara - Oil Search Production & Cost Profiles 45.0 potential development 350.0 40.0 plan for ERQ 35.0 Capex / Opex USMM 300.0 '000 boepd…
Egypt Area A Exploration Three well Coastal Leads Proposed South exploration Gharib-X1 drilling program to commence in 4Q 2007 El Khalig Appraisal West Zeit-3 South Garib-1 Shukheir Bay Shukheir Onshore-1 Bay Onshore In…
Yemen: 2007 Drilling Campaign Results Participation in 11 exploration wells 2 successes (Nab 13 & 15) & 9 dry holes to date (3xB49, 2xB15, 2xB35, 3xB43) B49 large residual columns B15 downgrade deeper areas B43 - disappointing…
Yemen Block 43 Block 43 400sqkm 3D Seismic Survey Nabrajah field OSH 28.33%, non-Op (DNO) Interpretation of 3D dataset Shallow has identified multitude of C4-W in-fill and exploration targets N3 Nabrajah Field…
Yemen Block 49 Lead B Al Nokhailat-1 Balharak-1: Gohbata-1 Ghobata-1: Minor Oil & gas shows Oil & gas shows West Ghobata Kasad-1 Kasad-1: Oil shows Lead C Balharak South-1: Excellent Oil & gas Madbi/Basement tested oil &…
Yemen Block 35 Al Magrabah-1 Test DST2 OSH 32.5%, Operator Al Magrabah-1 flowed small quantity of gas & recovered 34 API oil DST1 Proves working petroleum system Prospectivity established, requires further review,…
Yemen Block 15 Ras Ghashwah-1X Sarar-1X Recovered Recovered 38 API oil from Block 15 1700 litres 45 API oil Sharmah-1X fractured Eocene limestone from Cretaceous sands Produced 3045bopd 43 API oil from fractured Eocene…
Yemen Block 3 OMV Habban Historical Focus wellbore(m) Lithology Formation Group Defined Series Stage Top New Basement Discovery = No Success Block 3 750m oil column riasian ginian Hauterivian Barremian…
Yemen Block 7 S N Strat . Traps Tilted Block Tilted Block Block 8 OMV Habban Block 7 New Basement Discovery OSH 34% 750m oil column Block S2 OSH 34%, Operator PSA signed by Minister 15 April, awaiting ratification…
Blocks 3 & 7 Multiple Plays & Analogues S N Strat . Traps Tilted Block Tilted Block wellbore(m) Lithology Formation Defined Group Series Stage Top riasian ginian Hauterivian Barremian Aptian Albian Cenomanian…
Yemen Block 74 Block 14 Fields 1.2 billion bbls reserves Nabrajah OSH 34% Operator PSA signed by Minister 15 April 2007, awaiting ratification Block lightly explored with Quzah West Laed potential for Basement and…
Yemen: Remaining 2007 Activity Remaining 2007 Activity 2 Exploration Wells in B49 testing total 130mmbbl, OSH fully carried BLOCK 35 1 B43 Exploration & 1 Nabrajah Appraisal BLOCK 7 500+sqkm 3D in Blocks 3, continuing into Block…
Libya Area 18 5 Year Exploration Period (ends May 2010) 10000km2 Petrobras 70% Commitments: Oil Search 30% 2000 km 2D seismic (completed) 500 sqkm 3D seismic (completed) 1 Exploration well (to be drilled 4Q 2008) 89
Libya Area 18 Prospects and Leads Reserves Range 100 450MMbbls Libya 1 Prospect and 3 Leads identified in the block 1664km 2D and 830 sqkm 3D Seismic acquisition completed in 2007 1 exploration well scheduled 4Q08 90
Tunisia Tajerouine 100%, operator (to be ratified) Obligation 1st 4 year period 2D seismic and 1 well Forward Program Signing at the end of October and licence effective 1Q 2008 Strong interest from strategic partners to…
Iraq Kurdistan Province Bina Bawi EPSA Strategy TURKEY Bina Bawi EPSA 20% equity in A&T Petroleum, option DNO Tawke-1well to convert to 10% direct EPSA interest Flowed oil 7,000bopd Zakhu from zone at 350m Kurdistan Low cost,…
Kurdistan Bina Bawi Potential Bina Bawi Surface Anticline: Proven Petroleum System Large surface anticline: 350 sqkm; 800m closure For comparison: Kutubu 40 sqkm Bina Bawi-1 and Bina Bawi-2 wells completed Gas tested at 6 mmscfd…
New Business Summary Exploration - Organic Growth Build materiality around existing core areas Develop assets that have operational synergies Focus on material step out opportunities Build on established relationships with local…
MENA Focus, Activity and Results Tunisia Iraq (Kurdistan) Building material exploration Medium-long term position positioning strategy 2 blocks captured (1 operated) to 10% indirect be ratified 1Q 2008 participation in Bina Work…
MENA Specific Issues MENA licences are Production Sharing Agreements compared to PNG licences which are Tax/Royalty Except Egypt Area A which is a Revenue Sharing Service Agreement Production Sharing Agreements allow for Cost…