Drilling Update Morocco (9953E)
April 15 2011 - 5:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 9953E
Circle Oil PLC
15 April 2011
15 April 2011
Circle Oil Plc
("Circle" or the "Company")
Drilling Update Morocco
Further Gas Discovery
Circle Oil Plc (AIM: COP), the international oil and gas
exploration, development and production company, is pleased to
announce that the KSR-11 exploration well has been drilled, logged
and successfully tested in the Sebou Permit, Rharb Basin,
Morocco.
The Company confirms a gas discovery in the Main Intra Hoot
target and secondary targets available for future testing in the
Mid and Base Guebbas sands. The well tested gas at a sustained rate
of 4.0 mmscf/d on a 16/64" choke from the Intra Hoot. The
perforated Intra Hoot zone of 17.9 metres at 1,761.2-1,779.1 metres
MD has a calculated net gas pay of 11.6 metres.
The Base Guebbas zone of 37.7 metres at 1,636.0-1,673.7 metres
MD has a calculated net gas pay of 5.5 metres. The Mid Guebbas zone
of 22.8 metres at 1,464.1-1,486.9 metres MD has a calculated net
gas pay of 4.1 metres. The Guebbas Zones will be tested at a later
date following production and depletion of the Intra Hoot producing
zone.
The well is being completed as a potential producer.
A full technical evaluation of all the results of the well is
underway. This will allow for future planning as a precursor to
further assessment of the resource, including conducting an
extended well test to give a more complete estimation of the
reserves.
The drilling rig is now being demobilised to end the 2010-2011
drilling campaign. Work is underway for consolidation of the
results of this campaign together with planning for the next
drilling campaign. The preparations for Circle's third Moroccan
drilling campaign include the acquisition of a new 3D seismic
survey over areas of Circle's permits not previously covered by 3D
seismic.
In parallel, recent engineering testing of underground crossings
of public transport infrastructure have been successfully completed
as part of the construction preparation for the new 8-inch
pipeline. Work on the pipeline is progressing in line with
management's expectations.
The Sebou permit lies to the north-east of Rabat in the Rharb
Basin in Morocco. The Rharb Basin is a foredeep basin located in
the external zone of the Rif Folded belt. The concession agreement,
in which Circle has a 75% share and ONHYM, the Moroccan State oil
company, has a 25% share, includes the right of conversion to a
production licence of 25 years, plus extensions in the event of
commercial discoveries.
Prof. Chris Green, CEO, said:
"I am very pleased to be able to report that we have yet again
continued our drilling success in Morocco's Rharb Basin. The KSR-11
well has been completed and, when required, will be available for
future production. We tested this well at a small restricted choke
size and it still achieved a good flow rate with very quick
pressure build up. The second drilling campaign has been very
successful and we have increased our ability to both supply gas and
incrementally increase our resources in line with the business plan
for the area. Everyone has worked hard to achieve this result and
it is definitely appropriate to thank staff and our service
companies for their efforts and also to thank ONHYM for their
continuing support to our endeavours."
Glossary
mmscf/d millions of standard cubic feet per day
MD Measured Depth
ONHYM Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines
In accordance with the guidelines of the AIM Market of the
London Stock Exchange, Professor Chris Green, Chief Executive
Officer of Circle Oil Plc, an explorationist and geophysicist with
over thirty years oil & gas industry experience, is a qualified
person, as defined in the London Stock Exchange's Guidance Note for
Mining and Oil and Gas companies, who has reviewed and approved the
technical information contained in this announcement.
For further information contact:
Circle Oil Plc (+44 20 7638 9571) Professor Chris Green, CEO
Evolution Securities (+44 20 7071 4300) Chris Sim Neil
Elliot
Fox-Davies Capital (+44 20 7936 5230) Daniel Fox-Davies
Philip Davies
David Porter
Citigate Dewe Rogerson (+44 20 7638 9571) Martin Jackson George
Cazenove
Murray Consultants (+353 1 498 0300) Joe Murray Joe Heron
Notes to Editors
Circle Oil Plc (AIM: COP) is an international oil & gas
exploration, development and production Company with an expanding
portfolio of assets in Morocco, Tunisia, Oman and Egypt, with a
combination of producing, low-risk near-term production and acreage
with significant upside exploration potential. The Company listed
on AIM in October 2004.
Internationally, the Company has continued to expand its
portfolio over the past 2 years and now has assets in the Rharb
Basin, Morocco; the Ras Marmour Permit in southern Tunisia; the
Mahdia Permit offshore Tunisia; the Grombalia Permit in northern
Tunisia; and the Zeit Bay area of Egypt. Circle also has the
largest licence holding of any Company in Oman. In addition to
offshore Block 52, the Company also has an ongoing exploration
program in Block 49 onshore.
The Company's strategy is to locate and secure additional
licences in prospective hydrocarbon provinces and through targeted
investment programmes, monetise the value in those assets for the
benefit of shareholders. Circle may use its own expertise to
appraise reserves and bring assets into production, generating
sustained cash flow for further investment. In addition it may seek
farm-outs to selected partners who would then invest in the
exploration and continue through to the development of the assets
for production.
Further information on Circle is available on its website at
www.circleoil.net.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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