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Angola
(Table 1)
Four
deepwater discoveries in the Congo Fan included Total's Canela 1,
testing 6800 barrels of  oil a day, and ChevronTexaco's KX2 flowing at
5000 bod.
Offshore Gabon
(Table 1)
Vaalco's
Avouma 1 on the shelf of the Lower Congo Basin flowed 6600 bod.
Nigeria
(Table 1)
Total's
Preowei 1B in the deepwater Niger Delta area is potentially significant,
as Total has already indicated a desire to develop the find even though
the first appraisal well has yet to be drilled.
Algeria
(Table 2)
First
Calgary's Ledjmet South 1 wildcat weighed in with a 13,515 bod and 30.9
mmcfgd winner in the onshore Berkine Basin. Sonatrach hit big with its
find in the Hassi Messaoud Basin, there testing 4445 bod with 4.3 mmcfgd,
and with the BKP2 in the Oued Mya Basin, at 3072 bod and 21 mmcfgd.
Egypt
(Table 2)
Twenty-seven discoveries were reported, including Suco's 3000 bod find
in the Gulf of Suez, Sipetrol's 3250 bod wildcat and Shell's Shieba 18-3
testing at 1600 bod with gas -- both in the onshore Abu Gharadig Basin.
Libya
(Table 2)
Six
discoveries were reported, including Repsol's find in the Murzuk Basin
testing 1350 bod.
Mauritania
(Table 2)
The
offshore again has hosted a number of exploratory wells, and Dana's
Pelican 1 is arguably the best. The operator confirmed in-place reserves
of 1.03 tcf, with technically recoverable reserves in the range 600-800
bcf together with 10-13 mmb of associated liquids. However, as the base
of the hydrocarbon-bearing interval was not encountered, these figures
could be revised upwards.
Tunisia
(Table 2)
ENI tested
two discoveries in the Ghadames Basin, one testing 6200 bod, with 14.3
mmcfgd, and the other at 3600 bod.
Australia
(Table 3)
ChevronTexaco's Wheatstone 1 exploration well in the North Carnarvon
Basin is viewed as a multi tcf gas find that is likely to be tied into
Gorgon, or maybe even the Northwest Shelf. The well encountered 53.34m
of net gas sands in the objective: Jurassic Tithonian and Triassic
Mungaroo sands, in which a production test flowed 54 mmcfd of gas.
Also
worthy of note is that BHP-Billiton made a number of oil discoveries (Eskdale,
Harrison, and Stickle) that have opened a medium-sized oil province in
the offshore Carnarvon Basin.
New Zealand
(Table 3)
The
Amokura 1 and Pateke 2 discoveries, drilled by NZOP, were found to be in
the same field. They represent the first oil discovery in New Zealand in
a number of years.
France
(Table 4)
At a
country level, Les Mimosa 1GD is considered as outstanding, as it is one
of several prospects to have been identified and most of the Lege
permit, in which it lies, is now open for bidding.
An
Aquitaine Basin discovery by ExxonMobil flowed 1600 bod.
Poland
(Table 4)
PGNG's
Zaniemysl 3 in the Fore-Sudetic Monocline flowed 2.5 mmcfgd, and
Cierpisz2 in the Outer Carpathian Foredeep tested at 26.9 mmcfgd.
Bangladesh
(Table 5)
Bangora 1,
operated by Tullow, is a potentially huge, significant discovery that
encountered a number of gas-bearing intervals between 2580-3285 meters.
Three lowermost intervals were tested flowing a combined 120 mmcfgd,
with the shallower units to be tested at a later date. The company has
now tested gas at either end of a 400-kilometer-long anticlinal trend,
and an accelerated appraisal program is planned.
China
(Table 5)
Although
no reserves have been assigned, Laopunan 1 has been proclaimed by
PetroChina as its largest and most significant discovery in 2004,
testing at 4400 bod and 5.6 mmcfgd. It is located in around three meters
of water and was drilled on the Nanpu 2 structure in the southern part
of the Nanpu Sag, Bohai Gulf Basin.
PetroChina
also struck with five discoveries in the Tarim Basin, including the Yugi
4, testing at 944 bod and 1.8 mmcfgd, and the Lungu 39, flowing at 355
bod and 41.3 mmcfgd.
India
(Table 5)
For the
second year, India's offshore has been a key exploration area. In 2004
it is the Reliance wells on the Dhirubhai structure in the NEC-OSN-97/2
block that are regarded as most significant, as these have shown the
shallow water area of the Mahanadi Basin to hold significant amounts of
gas. Reliance reported a total of seven discoveries in three offshore
basins.
Indonesia
(Table 5)
The Jeruk
1, a big oil discovery made by Santos with likely minimum reserves of
170 mmboe contained in the Kujung Formation in the offshore East Java
Basin, has been successfully appraised. Eni completed Aster-1 as an
important new field discovery. Although untested, this well opens the
potential for a new deepwater play in the Tarakan Basin and has
high-graded an area where the median line is disputed.
Vietnam
(Table 5)
The 09-R
23X well is understood to have flowed about 1100 bod of 35-degree API
crude and is claimed by the operator to be the first basement oil
discovery in the southern part of Block 09 in the offshore Cuu Long
offshore basin.
Colombia
(Table 6)
Perenco's
Jordon Este 1 flowed 1877 bod in the Llanos-Barinas Basin.
Cuba
(Table 6)
Although
considered non-commercial, Repsol YPF's Yamagua 1 is an important well
in that it is the first to be drilled in Cuba's deep water, and also
because light oil was found. The structure is subject to further seismic
evaluation, and at least two more wells are being considered.
Mexico
(Table 6)
Among the
21 discoveries reported by Pemex, seven are offshore, including the Itla
1 in the Gulf Coast Basin, testing at 1350 bod with gas, and the Kosni 1
in the Tampico-Misantla Basin, flowing 29.4 mmcfgd.
Venezuela
(Table 6)
Oil-in-place for the Travi Este structure, successfully drilled by the
Travi Este 2X wildcat, was estimated by PDVSA at the time of logging at
670 mmbo and 2.6 tcf of gas from a 220-meter net pay section in the
Naricual and San Juan formations; this ranks among the country's most
important wells in 2004.
Also,
ChevronTexaco's Loran 2X in the Plataforma Deltana is believed to have
found reserves of 4-6 tcf and is being touted as the catalyst to launch
the country's LNG project.
Saudi Arabia
(Table 7)
Shaybah
700 is significant, as it established a new non-associated
gas/condensate play, and work continues to evaluate a deeper gas
objective. It has the potential to be a very large find with reserves
estimated at 3 tcf of gas and 100 mmb condensate.
Kuwait
(Table 7)
Mutriba 12
was reported to have discovered sweet gas and 50-degree API condensate
in the Lower Triassic Sudair Formation; a second test suffered a
technical failure. The well, drilled to a total depth of 6736 meters, is
considered the first non-associated gas producer in Kuwait.
KOC also
found 4850 bod in the Dibdibah Sub-Basin with the Bahrah 28.
Gulf of Mexico
(Table 8)
Although
no reserves have been published, the Jack (ChevronTexaco) and St. Malo
(Unocal) discoveries are considered significant, as they both are
located in the newly established Paleogene trend.
Utah
(Table 8)
Wolverine
Gas & Oil Company’s Navajo discovery in south-central Utah (on the “Utah
Hingeline”) opens a new hydrocarbon province along the Western
Overthrust belt. The associated play is characterized as “a leading-edge
thrust belt structure.” Depth to target is less than 7000 ft (~2150
meters).
Significant discoveries known from
Russia and two countries that were part of the Soviet Union
(Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) are given in Table
9.
Reference
St. John,
Bill, A.W. Bally, and H.D. Klemme, 1984, Sedimentary provinces of the
world – hydrocarbon productive and nonproductive (map with booklet):
AAPG.
Country
Operator |
Well Name |
Basin |
Location |
Status |
Completion |
Test Data |
Angola
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| BP |
Venus 1 |
Congo Fan |
Deepwater |
Oil |
February |
N/A |
| Chevrontexaco |
KX 2 |
Congo Fan |
Deepwater |
Oil |
September |
5,000 Bo/D |
| Sonangol |
4-41 1 |
Congo Fan |
Deepwater |
Oil |
September |
N/A |
| Total |
Canela 1 |
Congo Fan |
Deepwater |
Oil |
February |
6,800 Bo/D |
Cameroon
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
Bakingili Marine 1 |
Niger Delta |
Shelf |
Oil |
August |
N/A |
Congo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
Oegase Nord Marine 1
|
Congo Fan |
Deepwater |
Oil |
April |
N/A |
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Amerada Hess |
G-19 |
Rio Muni |
Deepwater |
Oil |
November |
N/A |
| Marathon |
Alba 18ST1 |
Niger Delta |
Shelf |
Gas, Cond |
May |
18.1 Mmcfg/D, 1,000 Bc/D
|
| Marathon |
Corona 1 |
Niger Delta |
Shelf |
Gas, Cond |
August |
N/A |
Gabon
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Shell |
Damier 1 |
S. Gabon Sub-Basin |
Onshore |
Oil |
November |
N/A |
| Shell |
Koula 1 |
S. Gabon Sub-Basin |
Onshore |
Oil |
September |
N/A |
| Vaalco |
Avouma 1 |
Lower Congo |
Shelf |
Oil |
July |
6,600 Bo/D |
Nigeria
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Addax |
Abaji Okolo 1 |
Niger Delta |
Shelf |
Gas |
June |
N/A |
| Agip |
Osiama Creek South 1
|
Niger Delta |
Swamp |
Oil |
June |
N/A |
| Shell |
Bonga North 1 |
Niger Delta |
Deepwater |
Oil |
January |
N/A |
| Shell |
Chobie 2 |
Niger Delta |
Swamp |
Oil, Gas |
June |
N/A |
| Shell |
JK-3 |
Niger Delta |
Shelf |
Oil, Gas |
September |
N/A |
| Total |
Preowei 1B |
Niger Delta |
Deepwater |
Oil |
March |
N/A |
South Africa
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Forest |
A-X 2 |
Orange Sub-Basin |
Deepwater |
Gas |
January |
N/A |
Table 1. Significant discoveries during 2004 in Central and Southern
Africa.
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Country
Operator |
Name |
Basin |
Location |
Status |
Completion |
Test Data |
Algeria
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| First Calgary |
Ledjmet Central 1 |
Berkine |
Onshore |
Hydrocarbons |
June |
N/A |
| First Calgary |
Ledjmet South 1 |
Berkine |
Onshore |
Oil, Gas |
November |
13,515 Bo/D, 30.9 Mmcfg/D
|
| First Calgary |
Zemlet Cherguia 1 |
Berkine |
Onshore |
Oil |
May |
60m Net Oil Pay |
| Rosneft |
Takouazet West 1 |
Illizi |
Onshore |
Oil |
March |
N/A |
| Sonatrach |
Behiret Aissa 1 |
Hassi Messaoud (El Biod)
High |
Onshore |
Oil, Gas |
February |
4,445 Bo/D, 4.3 Mmcfg/D
|
| Sonatach |
BKP 2 |
Oued Mya |
Onshore |
Oil, Gas |
November |
3,072 Bo/D, 21 Mmcfg/D
|
| Sonatrach |
Brides Ouest 1 |
Berkine |
Onshore |
Oil, Cond |
March |
1,472 Bc/D |
| Sonatrach |
Hassi Tidjerane 1 |
Meharez-Oued-Namous
Uplift |
Onshore |
Gas |
May |
6 Mmcfg/D |
Chad
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Encana |
Mimosa 1 |
Bongor Trough |
Onshore |
Oil |
January |
N/A |
Egypt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Agiba |
Bostan 1ST |
Northern Egypt |
Onshore |
Oil |
April |
N/A |
| Apache |
Hamra 1 |
Abu Gharadiq |
Onshore |
Oil |
August |
N/A |
| Apache |
Rahma 1 |
Abu Gharadiq |
Onshore |
Oil |
August |
N/A |
| Ashpetco |
Ashrafi K-1 |
Gulf Of Suez |
Offshore |
Oil |
May |
N/A |
| BP |
Polaris 1 |
Nile Delta |
Offshore |
Gas |
July |
26.5 Mmcfg/D |
| BP |
Raven 1ST |
Nile Delta |
Offshore |
Gas, Cond |
March |
37.4 Mmcfg/D, 741 Bc/D
|
| Genpetco |
Bakr East 1 |
Gulf Of Suez |
Offshore |
Oil |
August |
2,000 Bo/D |
| Gupco |
GS 373-4 |
Gulf Of Suez |
Offshore |
Oil |
June |
|
| Gupco |
NG 365-3 |
Gulf Of Suez |
Offshore |
Oil |
August |
|
| Khalda |
Imhotep 1 |
Northern Egypt |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
April |
N/A |
| Khalda |
Mihos 1 |
Northern Egypt |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
August |
41.8 Mmcfg/D, 1,419 Bc/D
|
| Medgas |
Taurt 1 |
Nile Delta |
Offshore |
Gas |
April |
22 Mmcfg/D |
| Merlon |
Aga 1 |
Northern Egypt |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
June |
9.3 Mmcfg/D, 19 Bc/D
|
| Merlon |
Batra South 4 |
Nile Delta |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
September |
N/A |
| Merlon |
Batra South 14 |
Nile Delta |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
August |
9.7 Mmcfg/D, 150 Bc/D
|
| Merlon |
Batra South 15 |
Nile Delta |
Onshore |
Gas |
September |
N/A |
| Petrobel |
BL 113-A-24 |
Gulf Of Suez |
Offshore |
Oil |
August |
252 Bo/D |
| Petrobel |
BM 85 |
Gulf Of Suez |
Onshore |
Oil |
March |
945 Bo/D |
| Petrobel |
BM W 1 |
Gulf Of Suez |
Offshore |
Oil |
April |
441 Bo/D |
| Petrobel |
Denise NW 1 |
Nile Delta |
Offshore |
Gas |
June |
N/A |
| Qarun |
Karama East 1 |
Abu Gharadiq |
Onshore |
Oil |
July |
N/A |
| Shell |
JD-1ST |
Abu Gharadiq |
Onshore |
Oil |
May |
N/A |
| Shell |
La-52-1 |
Nile Delta |
Offshore |
Gas |
February |
N/A |
| Shell |
Sheiba 18-3 |
Abu Gharadiq |
Onshore |
Oil, Gas |
May |
1,600 Bo/D, 0.9 Mmcfg/D
|
| Sipetrol |
Ferdaus 1 |
Abu Gharadiq |
Onshore |
Oil |
March |
3,250 Bo/D |
| Sipetrol |
Rawda 1 |
Abu Gharadiq |
Onshore |
Oil |
July |
N/A |
| Suco |
Ras Fanar B10 |
Gulf Of Suez |
Offshore |
Oil |
August |
3,000 Bo/D |
Guinea Bissau
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Premier |
Sinapa 2 |
Senegal (MSGBC) |
Offshore |
Oil |
March |
N/A |
Libya
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Repsol |
G-001-NC186 |
Murzuq |
Onshore |
Oil |
January |
N/A |
| Repsol |
H-001-NC186 |
Murzuq |
Onshore |
Oil |
May |
1,350 Bo/D |
| Sirte |
RRRR-001-006 |
Sirte |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
Active |
N/A |
| Wintershall |
P-001-097 |
Sirte |
Onshore |
Oil |
January |
N/A |
| Wintershall |
Q-001-097 |
Sirte |
Onshore |
Oil |
May |
N/A |
| Wintershall |
R-001-097 |
Sirte |
Onshore |
Oil |
August |
N/A |
Mauritania
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Dana |
Pelican 1 |
Senegal (MSGBC) |
Offshore |
Gas |
January |
N/A |
| Woodside |
Tevet 1 |
Senegal (MSGBC) |
Offshore |
Oil, Gas |
October |
N/A |
Sudan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| WNPOC |
Mala 1 |
Muglad |
Onshore |
Oil |
January |
N/A |
Tunisia
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ENI |
Dalia 1 |
Ghadames |
Onshore |
Oil |
July |
3,600 Bo/D |
| ENI |
Hawa 1 |
Ghadames |
Onshore |
Oil, Gas, Cond |
January |
6,200 Bo/D, 14.3 Mmcfg/D,
1,000 Bc/D |
Table 2. Significant discoveries during 2004 in Saharan Africa.
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Table 3. Significant discoveries during 2004 in Australasia.
Return to top.
Country
Operator |
Well Name |
Basin |
Location |
Status |
Completion |
Test Data |
Austria
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rag |
Burgstall |
Molasse Basin |
Onshore |
Gas |
April |
N/A |
| Rag |
Zagling |
Molasse Basin |
Onshore |
Gas |
May |
N/A |
Croatia
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Edina |
Izabela 1 |
Adriatic Homocline |
Onshore |
Gas |
July |
N/A |
Denmark
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Amerada Hess |
Katherine 1 |
Viking Graben |
Offshore |
Hydrocarbons |
June |
N/A |
France
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Exxonmobil |
Les Mimosas 1GD |
Aquitaine Basin |
Onshore |
Oil |
July |
1,600 Bo/D |
Greece
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Kavala Oil |
Kalirahi 1 |
Nestos-Prinos Sub-Basin
|
Offshore |
Oil |
January |
Non-Commercial |
Italy
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Edison |
Santa Maddalena 1dir
|
Ferrara-Romagna Arc |
Onshore |
Gas |
June |
N/A |
| Eni |
Civita 1dir |
Southern Apennines |
Onshore |
Gas |
March |
2.6 Mmcfg/D |
| Eni |
Monte Dell'aquila 1dir
|
Sud-Tellian Atlas-
Sicilian Apennine |
Onshore |
Gas/Cond |
September |
3.5 Mmcfg/D |
| Somicem |
Tresauro1 |
Ferrara-Romagna Arc |
Onshore |
Oil |
March |
20-25o API |
| Spi |
Monte Guzzo 1dir |
Tuscanny-Marche Apennine
|
Onshore |
Gas |
February |
N/A |
Netherlands Offshore
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Gaz De France |
G/14-3 |
North-West German Basin
|
Offshore |
Gas |
February |
N/A |
| Gaz De France |
G/17-3 |
North-West German Basin
|
Offshore |
Gas |
March |
N/A |
| Wintershall |
L/8-16 |
Anglo-Dutch |
Offshore |
Gas |
January |
N/A |
Norway
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Exxonmobil |
16/1-7 |
Viking Graben |
Offshore |
Oil |
May |
N/A |
| Marathon |
24/9-7 |
Viking Graben |
Offshore |
Oil/Gas |
March |
N/A |
| Statoil |
6608/11-4 |
Nordland Ridge |
Offshore |
Oil |
May |
N/A |
| Statoil |
6507/3-4 |
Voring Basin |
Offshore |
Gas/Cond |
April |
N/A |
Poland
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Pgng |
Cierpisz 2 |
Outer Carpathian
Foredeep |
Onshore |
Gas |
September |
26.9 Mmcfg/D |
| Pgng |
Sierakow 1 |
Fore-Sudetic Monocline
|
Onshore |
Gas, Oil Shows |
March |
N/A |
| Pgng |
Sowia Gora 1 |
Fore-Sudetic Monocline
|
Onshore |
Oil, Gas |
May |
936 Bo/D |
| Pgng |
Zaniemysl 3 |
Fore-Sudetic Monocline
|
Onshore |
Gas |
February |
12.5 Mmcfg/D |
Romania
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Falcon |
Bilca 1 |
Outer Carpathian
Foredeep |
Onshore |
Gas |
July |
6.4 Mmcfg/D |
| Romgas |
Chirpar Sud 1 |
Transylvanian Basin |
Onshore |
Gas |
March |
2.6 Mmcfg/D |
| Romgas |
Greci 1 |
South Carpathian Basin
|
Onshore |
Gas |
March |
N/A |
Spain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Petroleum Oil & Gas |
Marismas C-5 |
Guadalquivir Basin |
Onshore |
Gas |
March |
N/A |
United Kingdom
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Egdon Resources |
Waddocks Cross 2 |
Dorset Basin |
Onshore |
Oil |
June |
N/A |
| Gaz De France |
44/17b-7 |
Anglo-Dutch Basin |
Offshore |
Gas |
April |
N/A |
| Oilexco |
15/25b-6 |
Witch Ground Graben |
Offshore |
Oil |
January |
N/A |
| Paladin |
22/23a-7 |
Central Graben |
Offshore |
Oil |
June |
N/A |
Table 4. Significant discoveries during 2004 in Europe.
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Country
Operator |
Well Name |
Basin |
Location |
Status |
Completion |
Test Data |
Bangledesh
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Tullow |
Bangora 1 |
Bengal Delta
|
Onshore |
Gas |
November
|
120 MMcfg/d
|
| Tullow |
Lalmai 3 |
Bengal Delta
|
Onshore |
Gas |
June |
8.6 MMcfg/d
|
Brunei
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| BSP |
Seria North Flank 1 |
Baram Delta
|
Offshore |
Oil & gas
|
October |
n/a |
China
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| CNOOC -
Shenzhen |
Huizhou 26-3 1 |
PRM |
Offshore |
Oil & gas
|
May |
1,400 bo/d,
2 MMcfg/d |
| CNOOC -
Tainjin |
Jinzhou 21-1S 1 |
Bohai Gulf
|
Offshore |
Oil & gas
|
July |
700 + 500 bo/d
|
| Devon |
Panyu 11-6 1 |
PRM |
Offshore |
Oil |
November
|
n/a |
| Kerr-McGee
|
Caofeidian 14-5 1D |
Bohai Gulf
|
Offshore |
Oil |
October |
n/a |
| Petrochina -
Jidong |
Laopunan 1 |
Bohai Gulf
|
Offshore |
Oil & gas
|
October |
4,402 bo/d,
5.6 MMcfg/d |
| Petrochina -
Jidong |
Nanpu 1 |
Bohai Gulf
|
Offshore |
Oil |
November
|
n/a |
| Petrochina -
Liaoning |
Magu 1 |
Bohai Gulf
|
Onshore |
Oil & gas
|
January |
131 bo/d, 2
MMcfg/d |
| Petrochina -
Qinghai |
Mabei 3 |
Qaidam |
Onshore |
Oil & gas
|
February
|
64 bo/d |
| Petrochina -
Qinghai |
Maxi 1 |
Qaidam |
Onshore |
Gas |
May |
5.7 MMcfg/d
|
| Petrochina -
Qinghai |
Dongde 1 |
Qaidam |
Onshore |
Oil |
April |
272 bo/d
|
| Petrochina -
Sichuan |
Banan 1 |
Sichuan |
Onshore |
Gas |
April |
12.3 MMcfg/d
|
| Petrochina -
Sichuan |
Qilibei 1 |
Sichuan |
Onshore |
Gas |
September
|
28.2 MMcfg/d
|
| Petrochina -
Sichuan |
Kuang 1 |
Sichuan |
Onshore |
Gas |
June |
0.9 Mmcfg/d
|
| Petrochina -
Sichuan |
Zhangjia |
Sichuan |
Onshore |
Gas |
November
|
0.9 Mmcfg/d
|
| Petrochina -
Xinjiang |
Mo 10 |
Junggar |
Onshore |
Oil & gas
|
March |
138 bo/d,
3.5 MMcfg/d |
| Petrochina -
Xinjiang |
Mo 12 |
Junggar |
Onshore |
Oil & gas
|
July |
205 bo/d
|
| Petrochina -
Xinjiang |
Dixi 10 |
Junggar |
Onshore |
Oil & gas
|
March |
20 bo/d, 6.8
MMcfg/d |
| Petrochina -
Xinjiang |
Shinan 31 |
Junggar |
Onshore |
Oil & gas
|
June |
288 bo/d
|
| Petrochina -
Tarim |
Tazhong 58 |
Tarim |
Onshore |
Oil & gas
|
February
|
874 bo/d,
1.6 MMcfg/d |
| Petrochina -
Tarim |
Lungu 38 |
Tarim |
Onshore |
Oil & gas
|
January |
1,053 bo/d,
15.9 MMcfg/d |
| Petrochina -
Tarim |
Lungu 39 |
Tarim |
Onshore |
Oil & gas
|
September
|
355 bo/d,
41.3 MMcfg/d |
| Petrochina -
Tarim |
Lunnan 63 |
Tarim |
Onshore |
Oil & gas
|
June |
11 bo/d, 8.8
MMcfg/d |
| Sinopec -
DQG |
Shuang 1 |
Nanpanjiang
|
Onshore |
Gas |
May |
n/a |
| Sinopec -
DQG |
Feng 1 |
Qujiang |
Onshore |
Gas |
March |
3.6 MMcfg/d
|
| Sinopec -
Huanan |
Shuangmiao 1 |
Sichuan |
Onshore |
Gas |
July |
3.5 MMcfg/d
|
| Sinopec —
Shengli |
Gubeigu 1 |
Bohai Gulf
|
Onshore |
Gas |
February
|
1.9 MMcfg/d
|
| Sinopec —
Jianghan |
Ban 1 |
Jianghan
|
Onshore |
Oil |
August |
29 bo/d |
| Sinopec —
Jianghan |
Wan 5X |
Jianghan
|
Onshore |
Oil |
February
|
99 bo/d |
| Sinopec —
Star |
Yugi 4 |
Tarim |
Onshore |
Oil & gas
|
August |
944 bo/d,
1.8 MMcfg/d |
| Sinopec — W.
Frontier |
Cheng 1 |
Junggar |
Onshore |
Oil |
April |
N/A |
| Sinopec — W.
Frontier |
Yong 1 |
Junggar |
Onshore |
Oil & Gas
|
August |
453 Bo/D, 0.3 Mmcfg/D
|
| Sinopec — W.
Frontier |
Pai 1 |
Junggar |
Onshore |
Oil |
January |
N/A |
| Sinopec —
Zhongyuan |
Mao 3 |
Inggen |
Onshore |
Oil |
September
|
12 Bo/D |
Country
Operator |
Well Name |
Basin |
Location |
Status |
Completion |
Test Data |
India
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cairn |
CB-X-1 |
Cambay |
Onshore |
Gas |
February
|
N/A |
| Cairn |
N-A-1 |
Rajasthan |
Onshore |
Oil |
February
|
2,000 Bo/D |
| Cairn |
N-B-1 (Mangala)
|
Rajasthan |
Onshore |
Oil |
February
|
2,837 Bo/D |
| Cairn |
N-C-1 |
Rajasthan |
Onshore |
Oil |
April |
N/A |
| Cairn |
N-R-1 |
Rajasthan |
Onshore |
Oil |
August |
N/A |
| Cairn |
N-V-1 |
Rajasthan |
Onshore |
Oil |
August |
N/A |
| Gspcl |
Pk-2 |
Cambay |
Onshore |
Oil |
August |
1,200 Bo/D |
| Oil |
Chandmari
North 1 |
Upper Assam |
Onshore |
Gas |
February
|
N/A |
| Ongc |
G-4-2 |
Krishna-Godavari |
Offshore
|
Gas |
March |
14.42 Mmcfg/D |
| Ongc |
Sonamura A
|
Tripura |
Onshore |
Gas |
January |
N/A |
| Reliance
|
B-1 |
Mahanadi |
Offshore
|
Gas |
October |
N/A |
| Reliance
|
D6-K-1 |
Krishna-Godavari |
Offshore
|
Gas |
January |
N/A |
| Reliance
|
D6-K-2 |
Krishna-Godavari |
Offshore
|
Gas |
March |
30 Mmcfg/D |
| Reliance
|
D6-M-1 |
Krishna-Godavari |
Offshore
|
Gas |
July |
23.7 Mmcfg/D |
| Reliance
|
Dhirubhai 10
|
Mahanadi |
Offshore
|
Gas |
February
|
N/A |
| Reliance
|
Dhirubhai 11
|
Mahanadi |
Offshore
|
Gas |
April |
N/A |
| Reliance
|
Dhirubhai 15
(A2) |
Mahanadi |
Offshore
|
Gas |
July |
15.8 Mmcfg/D |
Indonesia
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Caltex |
Arca 1 |
Central Sumatra |
Onshore |
Oil |
March |
691 Bo/D |
| Eni |
Aster 1 |
Tarakan |
Offshore
|
Oil, Gas
|
November
|
N/A |
| Kondur |
MS EA-1 |
Central Sumatra |
Onshore |
Oil |
July |
550 Bo/D |
| Petrochina
|
Betara West
1 |
South Sumatra |
Onshore |
Oil, Gas,
Cond |
August |
312 Bo/D, 10.4 Mmcfg/D,
468 Bc/D |
| Petrochina
|
Piano West 1
|
South Sumatra |
Onshore |
Oil, Gas
|
May |
1,060 Bo/D, 5.2 Mmcfg/D
|
| Petrochina
|
Wakamuk 1
|
Salawati |
Onshore |
Oil |
August |
237 Bo/D |
| Pt Medco
|
Fariz 1 |
South Sumatra |
Onshore |
Gas/Cond
|
May |
6.8 Mmcfg/D, 61 Bc/D
|
| Pt Medco
|
Sarinah 1
|
Southsumatra |
Onshore |
Gas |
September
|
8.26 Mmcfg/D |
| Pt Pertamina
|
Karang Baru
1 |
West Java |
Onshore |
Oil, Gas
|
January |
1,050 Bo/D, 2.5 Mmcfg/D
|
| Pt Pertamina
|
Kenawag P-1
|
South Sumatra |
Onshore |
Oil, Gas
|
February
|
N/A |
| Pt Pertamina
|
Maleo Raja 1
|
Banggai |
Onshore |
Gas/Cond
|
July |
11.69 Mmcfg/D, 122 Bc/D
|
| Pt Pertamina
|
Suban Barat
1 |
South Sumatra |
Onshore |
Gas/Cond
|
April |
36.6 Mmcfg/D, 278 Bc/D
|
| Pt Pertamina
|
Sukamaju 1st
|
Banggai |
Onshore |
Oil, Gas,
Cond |
April |
16.2 Mmcfg/D, 195 Bc/D
|
| Pt Pertamina
|
Tegal Taman
1 |
West Java |
Onshore |
Oil, Gas
|
May |
377 Bo/D, 3.81 Mmcfg/D
|
| Pt Pertamina
|
Terang Jaya
1 |
South Sumatra |
Onshore |
Oil, Gas
|
January |
N/A |
| Pt Pertamina
|
Northeast 1
|
Salawati |
Onshore |
Gas/Cond
|
March |
4.11 Mmcfg/D, 480 Bc/D
|
| Santos |
Jeruk 1ST
|
East Java |
Offshore
|
Oil, Gas
|
March |
4,700 Bo/D, 0.3 Mmcfg/D
|
Country
Operator |
Well Name |
Basin |
Location |
Status |
Completion |
Test Data |
Pakistan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Bp |
Ali Zaur 1
|
Indus |
Onshore |
Oil |
April |
220 Bo/D |
| Bp |
Fateh Shah 1
|
Indus |
Onshore |
Gas |
March |
12 Mmcfg/D |
| Bp |
Fateh Shah
North 1 |
Indus |
Onshore |
Gas |
September
|
6.58 Mmcfg/D |
| Ogdc |
Dars West 1
|
Indus |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond
|
August |
7.4 Mmcfg/D, 540 Bc/D
|
| Ogdc |
Lala Jamalai
|
Indus |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond
|
March |
11.2 Mmcfg/D 560 Bc/D
|
| Opi |
Ali 1 |
Indus |
Onshore |
Gas,Cond
|
July |
16.89 Mmcfg/D, 208 Bc/D
|
| Opi |
Sidiq 1 |
Indus |
Onshore |
Gas |
June |
Non-Commercial |
| Opi |
Umar 1 |
Indus |
Onshore |
Oil, Gas
|
February
|
1,700 Bo/D, 0.9 Mmcfg/D
|
| Opi |
Usman 1 |
Indus |
Onshore |
Gas |
January |
48 Mmcfg/D |
Malaysia
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Carigali |
Angsi C-03
|
Malay |
Offshore
|
Oil |
March |
N/A |
| Carigali |
Banang 1
|
Malay |
Offshore
|
Oil & Gas
|
September |
N/A |
| Carigali |
Suriya
Seletan 1 |
Malay |
Offshore
|
Gas/Cond
|
July |
N/A |
| Cs Mutiara |
Bunga Zetung
1 |
Malay |
Offshore
|
Gas |
July |
N/A |
| Murphy |
Kenarong 1ST
|
Malay |
Offshore
|
Oil, Gas
|
May |
N/A |
| Murphy |
Kakap 1 |
Beram Delta |
Offshore
|
Oil |
June |
N/A |
| Murphy |
Kikeh 7ST1
|
Beram Delta |
Offshore
|
Oil |
April |
N/A |
| Murphy |
Pertang 1
|
Malay |
Offshore
|
Gas |
July |
N/A |
| Murphy |
Senangin 1
|
Baram Delta |
Offshore
|
Oil |
September |
N/A |
| Murphy |
Serampang 1
|
Balingian |
Offshore
|
Gas |
October |
N/A |
| Petronas |
Inas Deep 1
|
Malay |
Offshore
|
Oil, Gas
|
March |
N/A |
Myanmar
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Daewoo |
Shwe 1ST
|
Rakhine |
Offshore
|
Gas |
January |
32 Mmcfg/D
|
Thailand
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chevrontexaco |
Chaba 3 |
Pattani Trough |
Offshore
|
Oil & Gas
|
June |
N/A |
| Chevrontexaco |
Lanta 1 |
Pattani Trough |
Offshore
|
Oil, Gas
|
June |
N/A |
| Pttep |
Arthit 14-8x
|
Gulf Of Thailand |
Offshore
|
Gas |
April |
N/A |
| Pttep |
Arthit 15-11
|
Gulf Of Thailand |
Offshore
|
Gas |
February |
N/A |
| Pttep |
Arthit 15-13
|
Malay |
Offshore
|
Gas |
March |
N/A |
| Pttep |
Arthit
15-14x |
Gulf Of Thailand |
Offshore
|
Gas |
April |
N/A |
| Pttep |
Arthit 15-15
|
Malay |
Offshore
|
Gas |
May |
N/A |
| Svs Energy |
Pk 1 |
Surat-Khiensa |
Onshore |
Gas |
March |
N/A |
| Unocal |
Kung North 1
|
Pattani Trough |
Offshore
|
Oil & Gas
|
August |
N/A |
| Unocal |
Ranong East
1 |
Pattani Trough |
Offshore
|
Gas |
August |
N/A |
Vietnam
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lsjoc |
02/97-Amsw
1x |
Cuu Long |
Offshore
|
Oil, Gas
|
July |
N/A |
| Petronas |
Azurite 1X
|
Cuu Long |
Offshore
|
Oil |
February |
500 Bo/D
|
| Tsjoc |
46/02-Rt 1x
|
Malay |
Offshore
|
Oil & Gas
|
October |
N/A |
| Tsjoc |
46/02-Tg 1x
|
Malay |
Offshore
|
Oil |
August |
N/A |
| Unocal |
52/97-TH 2X
|
Malay |
Offshore
|
Gas |
June |
N/A |
| Unocal |
52/97-VD 1X
|
Malay |
Offshore
|
Gas |
May |
N/A |
| Vietsovpetro |
09-R-23X
|
Cuu Long |
Offshore
|
Oil |
July |
N/A |
| Vrj |
09-3-Dm 1x
|
Cuu Long |
Offshore
|
Oil |
June |
250 Bo/D
|
Table 5. Significant discoveries during 2004 in the Far East.
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Country
Operator |
Well Name |
Basin |
Location |
Status |
Completion |
Test Data |
Argentina
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Astra |
Grimbeek Este 1 |
San Jorge |
Onshore |
Gas |
January |
N/A |
| Chevron |
Cerro Convento Sur 1
|
Austral |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
February |
10 Mmcfg/D, 122 Bc/D
|
| Pepsa |
Puesto Oliverio 1001
|
Austral |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
August |
2.9 Mmcfg/D, 189 Bc/D
|
| Pioneer |
Anticlinal Campamento E1
|
Neuquen |
Onshore |
Gas |
March |
2.9 Mmcfg/D |
| Pioneer |
Anticlinal Campamento S1
|
Neuquen |
Onshore |
Gas |
March |
5.7 Mmcfg/D |
| Pioneer |
Ranquil-Co Norte (Pi) 1
|
Neuquen |
Onshore |
Gas |
January |
3.5 Mmcfg/D |
| Tecpetrol |
Los Bastos Sur 1001 |
Neuquen |
Onshore |
Gas |
March |
9.5 Mmcfg/D |
| Techpetrol |
Paso De Indio 1001 |
Neuquen |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
March |
15 Mmcfg/D, 245 Bc/D
|
| Ypf |
Las Tolderias 1 |
Neuquen |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
January |
3.7 Mmcfg/D, 38 Bc/D
|
| Ypf |
Pampa Verde 1 |
Neuquen |
Onshore |
Oil |
April |
109 Bo/D |
Bolivia
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chaco |
Percheles X-1001 |
Chaco |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
July |
N/A |
Brazil
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Devon |
1-DEV-004-RJS |
Campos |
Offshore |
Oil |
July |
N/A |
| Petrobras |
1-CPS-003-ES |
Espirito Santo |
Offshore |
Oil |
March |
N/A |
| Petrobras |
1-FJU-001D-AL |
Sergipe-Alagoas |
Onshore |
Gas |
May |
N/A |
| Petrobras |
1-LOG-002-RN |
Potiguar |
Onshore |
Oil |
February |
N/A |
| Petrobras |
1-MPE-005DP-BA |
Reconcavo |
Onshore |
Oil |
May |
N/A |
| Petrobras |
4-ABL-030A-RJS |
Campos |
Offshore |
Oil |
August |
N/A |
| Petrobras |
4-ESS-132 |
Espirito-Santo |
Offshore |
Oil |
January |
N/A |
| Petrobras |
4-ESS-134 |
Espirito-Santo |
Offshore |
Oil |
January |
N/A |
Colombia
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Braspetro |
Espino 1 |
Upper Magdalena |
Onshore |
Oil |
April |
N/A |
| Emerald |
Campo Rico 1 |
Llanos-Barinas |
Onshore |
Oil |
February |
250 Bo/D |
| Hupecol |
Bengala 2 |
Llanos Sub-Basin |
Onshore |
Oil |
June |
N/A |
| Mercantile |
Ambrosia 1 |
Middle Magalena |
Onshore |
Oil |
April |
N/A |
| Mercantile |
Rio Opia 1 |
Middle Magdalena |
Onshore |
Oil |
March |
370 Bo/D |
| Perenco |
Jordan Este 1 |
Llanos-Barinas |
Onshore |
Oil |
March |
1,877 Bo/D |
Cuba
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Repsol YPF |
Yamagua 1 |
Flor./Bah. Platform |
Offshore |
Oil |
July |
Non-Commercial |
Ecuador
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Oepc |
Paka Sur 1 |
Napo |
Onshore |
Oil |
August |
100 Bo/D |
| Oepc |
Yanaquincha Sur 1 |
Napo |
Onshore |
Oil |
February |
100 Bo/D |
Guatemala
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Perenco |
Yalcanix 1 |
Contract Area 1-97 |
Onshore |
Oil |
March |
N/A |
Mexico
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Pemex |
Akita 1 |
Burgos |
Onshore |
Gas |
June |
N/A |
| Pemex |
Azabache 1 |
Burgos |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
February |
N/A |
| Pemex |
Bayo 1 |
Burgos |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
June |
N/A |
| Pemex |
Casta 1 |
Burgos |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
April |
5 Mmcfg/D, 56 Bc/D |
| Pemex |
Forastero 1 |
Sabinas |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
January |
15.4 Mmcfg/D, 5 Bc/D
|
| Pemex |
Garante 1 |
Gulf Coast |
Onshore |
Gas |
May |
N/A |
| Pemex |
Itla 1 |
Sureste |
Offshore |
Oil, Gas |
November |
1,350 Bo/D, 0.9 Mmcfg/D
|
| Pemex |
Kosni 1 |
Tampico-Misantlq |
Offshore |
Gas |
April |
29.4 MMCFG/D |
| Pemex |
Kosni 101 |
Mex.Ridges |
Offshore |
Gas |
July |
N/A |
| Pemex |
Lankahuasa DL-2 |
Tampico-Misantla |
Offshore |
Gas |
March |
N/A |
| Pemex |
Lerma 201 |
Burgos |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
June |
15 Mmcfg/D, 55 Bc/D |
| Pemex |
Men 1 |
Campecehe |
Offshore |
Gas |
November |
20 Mmcfg/D |
| Pemex |
Nejo 101 |
Burgos |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
March |
Non-Commercial |
| Pemex |
Nu 1 |
Gulf Coast |
Offshore |
Gas |
February |
N/A |
| Pemex |
Numan 1 |
Sureste |
Offshore |
Oil |
May |
N/A |
| Pemex |
Pame 1 |
Burgos |
Onshore |
Gas |
January |
20 Mmcfg/D |
| Pemex |
Pergamino 1 |
Burgos |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
March |
N/A |
| Pemex |
Reloj 1 |
Burgos |
Onshore |
Gas |
March |
1 Mmcfg/D |
| Pemex |
Santander 1 |
Burgos |
Onshore |
Gas |
May |
3.4 Mmcfg/D |
| Pemex |
Talud 1 |
Burgos |
Onshore |
Gas |
January |
1.2 Mmcfg/D |
| Pemex |
Utan 1 |
Sureste |
Onshore |
Gas |
February |
4.1 Mmcfg/D |
Venezuela
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ChevronTexaco |
Loran 2X |
Trinidad |
Offshore |
Gas |
October |
30 Mmcfg/D |
| ConocoPhillips |
Tiburon 1X |
Posa Sub-Basin |
Offshore |
Oil |
April |
N/A |
| PDVSA |
Travi Este 2X |
Maturin |
Offshore |
Oil |
November |
4,694 Bo/D |
Table 6. Significant discoveries during 2004 in Latin America.
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Country
Operator |
Name |
Basin |
Location |
Status |
Completion |
Test Data |
Iran
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Edison |
Sehqanat Deep 1 |
Zagros Fold Belt |
Onshore |
Oil |
June |
N/A |
| Nioc |
Marun 288 |
Zagros Fold Belt |
Onshore |
Gas |
January |
N/A |
| Shengli |
Aran 1 |
Qom |
Onshore |
Oil |
February |
4,000 Bo/D |
Kuwait
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Koc |
Bahrah 28 |
Dibdibah Sub-Basin |
Onshore |
Oil |
August |
4,850 Bo/D |
| Koc |
Dharif 12 |
Dibdibah Sub-Basin |
Onshore |
Oil |
September |
N/A |
| Koc |
Kahloolah 1st1 |
Dibdibah Sub-Basin |
Onshore |
Oil |
August |
1,850 Bo/D |
| Koc |
Mutriba 12 |
Dibdibah Sub-Basin |
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
July |
|
| Koc |
Ruhaya 2 |
Dibdibah Sub-Basin |
Onshore |
Oil, Cond |
January |
5,400 Bc/D |
Oman
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Pdo |
Mamour 1 |
Oman |
Onshore |
Oil |
January |
N/A |
| Pdo |
Malaan 2st1 |
Oman |
Onshore |
Oil |
January |
N/A |
| Oxy |
Jalal North 1 |
Oman |
Onshore |
Oil |
May |
N/A |
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Aramco |
Abu Sidr 1 |
Central Arabian Province
|
Onshore |
Oil |
November |
3,000 Bo/D |
| Aramco |
Shaybah 700 |
Rub Al Khali Privince
|
Onshore |
Gas, Cond |
June |
20 Mmcfg/D, 650 Bc/D
|
Syria
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Spc |
Harbaja 1 |
Western Arabia Province
|
Onshore |
Oil, Gas |
September |
44 Bo/D |
| Spc |
Madar 101 |
Palmyra Zone |
Onshore |
Oil, Gas |
June |
N/A |
| Spc |
Turkmaniah South 1 |
Palmyra Zone |
Onshore |
Oil |
September |
7 Bo/D |
Turkey
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Madison |
Ayazli 1 |
Pontids |
Onshore |
Gas |
September |
15 Mmcfg/D |
| Thrace |
Mavu Marmara 1 |
Thrace-Gallipoli |
Onshore |
Gas |
June |
N/A |
Yemen
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Calvalley |
Al Roidhat 2 |
Mukalla High |
Onshore |
Oil |
April |
N/A |
| Dno |
Nabrajah 1 |
Sir-Sayun |
Onshore |
Oil, Gas |
March |
1,973 Bo/D, 2.4 Mmcfg/D
|
| Dno |
Nabrajah 2 |
Sir-Sayun |
Onshore |
Oil, Gas |
October |
1,427 Bo/D |
| Mol |
Balharak South 1 |
Marib-Al Jawf-Shabwah
|
Onshore |
Oil |
March |
54 Bo/D |
| Nexen |
Bashir Al Khair 1 |
Sir-Sayun |
Onshore |
Oil |
August |
N/A |
| Nexen |
Jabal Alaod 1 |
Sir-Sayun |
Onshore |
Oil |
October |
N/A |
| Nexen |
Ressib 2 |
Sir-Sayun |
Onshore |
Oil |
June |
N/A |
Table 7. Significant discoveries during 2004 in the Middle East.
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Table 8. Significant discoveries during 2004 in North America.
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Country
Operator |
Well Name |
Basin |
Location |
Status |
Completion |
Test Data |
Russia
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Aganneftegaz |
Tukanskaya 64 |
Western Siberia |
Onshore |
Oil |
June |
460 bo/d |
| Aganneftegaz |
Amputinskaya Zap 33 |
Western Siberia |
Onshore |
Oil |
August |
600 bo/d |
| BP/Rosneft |
Pela Lache 1 |
Sakhalin Island |
Offshore |
Oil, gas |
November |
not tested |
| Lukoil |
Oktyabrskaya Yuzh 2 |
Baltic Depression |
Onshore |
Oil |
January |
812 bo/d from Cambrian
|
| Lukoil |
Ozerskaya Sev 1 |
Baltic Depression |
Onshore |
Oil |
Mid year |
n/a |
Turkmenistan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Turkmengeologiya |
Bossan 1 |
Murgab Sub-basin |
Onshore |
Oil |
July |
140 bo/d from Callovian/Offordian
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Uzbekneftegaz |
Ispanly Sharkiy 1 |
Amu-Darya |
Onshore |
Oil/gas |
April |
1 Mmcfg/d, 95 bo/d from
Callovian/Oxfordian |
Table 9. Significant discoveries during 2004 in Russia, Turkmenistan,
and Uzbekistan.
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