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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS FOR 2001:

“MAJOR” DISCOVERIES

(from AAPG Explorer, January 2002)

Search and Discovery Article #10024 (2002)

“MAJOR” DISCOVERIES DURING 2001

The list that follows, from AAPG Explorer, January 2002 (www.aapg.org), is a geographical listing of “major” discoveries of 2001 (through November 1, 2001), including operator (in bold print), well name, basin, onshore/offshore location, hydrocarbon type, and production report. These data are reported by IHS Energy Group and provided to AAPG Explorer courtesy of IHS Energy Group.

On the map below, countries with the discoveries listed herein are shown in color, other than gray. The map may be used to access the list for each of those countries. With a click on the country of interest, a larger regional map is viewed, and with a second click on the country, the list for it is viewed.

  AFRICA

North and East-Central Africa

Algeria

• Sonatrach, Hassi Terfa Nord 1, H. Messaoud High, land, oil & gas, 906 bo/d, 0.4 MMcf/d. 
• Sonatrach, Damrane 2, H. Messaoud High, land, oil & gas, 1,251 bo/d, 0.6 MMcf/d. 

Egypt

• Agip, Faras SE 1, Abu Gharadiq, land, oil & gas, 1,608 bo/d, 7.6 MMcf/d. 
• Apache, Ras El Hekma 2, Northern Egypt, land, gas & condensate, 12.4 MMcf/d, 2,207 bc/d. 
• Apache, Topaz 1, Northern Egypt, land, oil & gas, 800 bo/d, 1.6 MMcf/d. 
• BP, Fayoum 1, Nile Delta, deep water, gas, 21.0 MMcf/d.
• BP, Libra K 1, Nile Delta, deep water, gas, 70 bc/d, 22.3 MMcf/d.
• Burrullus, Saurus 1, Nile Delta, offshore, gas, 30.9 MMcf/d.
• Centurion, El Wastani East 1, Nile Delta, land, gas & condensate, 2.1 MMcf/d.
• Centurion, Gelgel 1, Nile Delta, land, gas, 3.1 MMcf/d.
• Centurion, Sherbean 1, Nile Delta, land, gas, 20 MMcf/d.
• Devon, Gebel ElZeit SW 2, Gulf of Suez, shelf, oil, 3,916 bo/d, 1.4 MMcf/d.
• Eshpetco, Rabah East 2, Gulf of Suez, land, oil, 3,200 bo/d.
• Esso, Zeit East A21, Gulf of Suez, shelf, oil & gas, 8,000 bo/d, 1.4 MMcf/d.
• Gupco, Abu El Gharadiq 46ST 1, Abu Gharadiq, land, oil, 1,200 bo/d.
• Gupco, SB 293 3, Gulf of Suez, shelf, oil, 10,000 bo/d.
• Gupco, GS 195 3, Gulf of Suez, shelf, oil, 2,208 bo/d.
• Khalda, Wanda 1, Northern Egypt, land, gas & condensate, 1.1 MMcf/d, 480 bc/d.
• Obayed, Obayed SW 1, Northern Egypt, land, gas, 610 bc/d, 3.8 MMcf/d.
• Shell, JG-1X, Western Desert, land, oil & gas, 4,190 bo/d, 7 MMcf/d.

 Libya

• Agip, D-1-NC118, Ghadames, land, oil, 2,400 bo/d.
• Agoco, Y-1-051, Sirte, land, oil, 5,904 bo/d, 1.9 MMcf/d.
• Repsol, B-1-NC186, Murzuq, land, oil, 1,300 bo/d.

 Sudan

• GNPOC, El Saqr 1, Muglad, land, oil, 5,700 bo/d.
• GNPOC, Shelungo 1, Muglad, land, oil, 534-1,000 bo/d.

 Tunisia

• Agip, Hammouda Nord 1, Ghadames, land, oil, 2,500 bo/d, 1.7 MMcf/d.

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WEST AFRICA

Angola

• Amoco, Cromio 1, Lower Congo, deep water, oil, 5,000 bo/d.
• Amoco, Galio 1, Lower Congo, deep water, oil, 4,470 bo/d.
• Amoco, Paladio 1, Lower Congo, deep water, oil, 3,980 bo/d.
• Chevron, Lobito 1X, Lower Congo, deep water, oil, 10,200 bo/d.
• Chevron, Tombua 1X, Lower Congo, deep water, oil, 10,022 bo/d.
• Elf, Jasmin 1, Lower Congo, deep water, oil, 10,800 bo/d.
• Elf, Perpetua 1, Lower Congo, deep water, oil, 8,740 bo/d.
• Esso, Batuque 1, Lower Congo, deep water, oil, 5,200 bo/d.
• Esso, Mondo 1, Lower Congo, deep water, oil, 4,200 bo/d.
• Esso, Saxi 1, Lower Congo, deep water, oil, 5,472 bo/d.
• Esso, Semba 1, Kwanza, deep water, oil, 3,039 bo/d.

Congo

• Agip, Awa Marine 1, Lower Congo, shelf, oil, 3,800 bo/d.
• Elf, Andromede Marine 1, Lower Congo, deep water, oil, 7,000 bo/d.
• Zetah, M’Boundi 1, Lower Congo, land, oil, 1,476 bo/d. 

Cote d’Ivoire

• Ranger, Baobab 1, Cote d’Ivoire, deepwater, oil, 6,700 bo/d. 

Equatorial Guinea

• CMS, Estrella 1, Niger Delta, shelf, gas & condensate, 47.3 MMcf/d, 6,780 bc/d. 

Gabon

• Pioneer, Olowi Marin 1, S. Gabon sub-basin, shelf, oil, 2,100 bo/d.

 Ghana

• Dana, Western Tano 1, Cote d’Ivoire, shelf, oil & gas, 1,000 bo/d.

 Nigeria

• South Atlantic, Akpo 1, Niger Delta, deep water, oil, 9,000 bo/d.

SOUTHERN AFRICA

South Africa

• Pioneer, E-BB-2, Bredasdorp, shelf, gas & condensate, 10.0 MMcf/d, 800 bc/d.
• Pioneer, E-DQ-1, Bredasdorp, shelf, oil & gas, 3,120 bo/d, 26.6 MMcf/d.

   

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  EUROPE

Albania

• Occidental, Shpiragu 1, Ionia, land, oil, 1,000 bo/d.

Czech Republic

• MND HOD, Prusansky 1, Vienna, land, gas, 220 bo/d.
• MND, Zarosice 3, South Moravia, land, oil, 420 bo/d, 0.35 MMcf/d.

Hungary

• MOL, Hosszupalyi Del 1, Pannonian, land, gas & condensate, 4.9 MMcf/d. 38 bc/d.

Italy

• ENI-Spa, Miglianico 1, Apulian Platform, land, oil & gas, 1,000 bo/d, 1.1 MMcf/d.

• ENI-Spa, Qarto 1, Emilia Arc, land, gas, 2.8 MMcf/d.

Lithuania

• Minijos NF, Aisenai 1/H2, Baltic Syneclise, land, oil, 1,724 bo/d.

Netherlands – Offshore

• Clyde, Q/4-10, Anglo- Dutch, shelf, gas, 82 MMcf/d.

Norway

• Statoil, 6506/11-7, Voring, deep water, oil, 3,400 bo/d.

Poland

• PGNG, Chalupki Debnianskie 1, Carpathian, land, gas, 01 89 MMcf/d.
• PGNG, Jasionika 6 Carpathian, land, gas, 46.7 MMcf/d.
• PGNG, Krzeczow 6 Carpathian, land, gas, 7.2 MMcf/d.
• PGNG, Luchow 1, Carpathian, land, gas, 23.7 MMcf/d.

Romania

• DEPOGAZ, Garagele Vest 2, Carpathian, land, gas, 7.8 MMcf/d.
• EXPROGAZ, Turdas 1, Transylvania, land, gas, 1.27 MMcf/d.

United Kingdom

• BG, 47/15b-5 (Rose), Sole Pit, shelf, gas & condensate, 30.0 MMcf/d, 90 bc/d.
• Pancanadian, 20/06-3 (Buzzard), Moray Firth, shelf, oil & gas, 6,547 bo/d, 0.9 MMcf/d.

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Kazakhstan

• AGIP KOC, Kashagan West 1, Pre-Caspian, offshore, oil & gas, 3,400 bo/d, 7.6 MMcf/d.
• Hurricane, East Kumkol 5, Turgay, land, oil, 750 bo/d.

 Russia

• Lukoil, Khvalynskaya 3, Caspian, offshore, oil & gas, 1,640 bo/d, 27.4 MMcf/d.

 Turkmenistan

• Turkmengeologita, Yashildepe-three 1, Amu Darya, land, gas, 2.5 MMcf/d.
• Turkmenneft, Nebitlije 1, Western Turkm., land, oil, 600-1,000 bo/d.

 Ukraine

• Chornomorn Gas, Olimpiyskaya 1, Black Sea, offshore, oil & gas, 5.1 MMcf/d.

 Uzbekistan

• Uzbekneftegaz, Berdah 4, North Ustyurt, land, gas, 28.2 MMcf/d.
• Uzbekneftegaz, Chunagar 1, Amu Darya, land, gas, 7.0 MMcf/d.
• Uzbekneftegaz, Yangi Kizilcha 1, Amu Darya, land, gas, 6.6 MMcf/d.

MIDDLE EAST

 Iran

• NIOC, Kushk 1, Dibdibah sub-basin, land, oil.
• NIOC, Karanj 12, Zagros Fold Belt, land, gas.
• NIOC, Day (Daryaie 1), Zagros Fold Belt, land, gas & condensate.
• NIOC, Tunb 2, S. Gulf sub-basin, shelf, oil, 5,000 bo/d.

 Oman

• PDO, Malaan 1, Rub’ Al Khali, land, oil.
• PDO, Jabiah 1, Oman, land, oil.
• PDO, Kauther 1, Oman, land, gas.
• PDO, Hassel 1, Oman, land, oil.
• PDO, Khazan 1, Oman, land, gas.

 Saudi Arabia

• Aramco, Jafin 1, Eastern Province, land, oil & gas, 1,100 bo/d, 1.7 MMcf/d.

 Syria

• SPC, Jamal 1, Palmyra Zone, land, oil.

 Turkey

• TPAO, Karacali Gurney 1, Thrace-Gallipoli, land, gas.

 Yemen

• Nexen, ST B10 81, Sir-Sayun, land, oil.
• Nexen, ST A22 86, Sir-Sayun, land, oil.
• Samedan, 12W-TH 1X, Nam Con Son, offshore, gas & condensate, 20 MMcf/d, 150 bc/d.

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SOUTH ASIA

 India

• Cairn, CB-B 1 (Gauri), Cambay, offshore, oil & gas, 1,039 bo/d, 18.55-20.7 MMcf/d.
• Cairn, CB-C 1 (Ambei), Cambay, offshore, oil & gas, 500 bo/d, 41.0 MMcf/d.
• Cairn, CB-G 1z (Parvati), Cambay, offshore, oil, 2,000 bo/d.
• Cairn, DWN-M 1ST, Krishna-Godavari, offshore, oil & gas, 5,998 bo/d, 3.8 MMcf/d.
• Cairn, DWN-P 1, Krishna-Godavari, offshore, oil & gas, 3,648 bo/d.
• Cairn, DWN-R 1, Krishna-Godavari, offshore, gas, 38.0-42.0 MMcf/d.
• Cairn, RJ-H-1, Rajasthan, land, oil, 2,020 bo/d, 0.15 MMcf/d.
• ONGC, Demulgaon 32, Upper Assam, land, oil & gas, 384 bo/d, 1.36 MMcf/d.
• ONGC, Nazira 2, Upper Assam, land, oil & gas, 409 bo/d, 0.18 MMcf/d.
• ONGC, Katpur 1, Cambay, land, gas & condensate, 1.6 MMcf/d, 36 bc/d.

 Myanmar

• MOGE, TGT, Minbu Sub-basin, land, oil, 142bo/d.

 Pakistan

• Petronas, Rehmat 1, Indus, land, gas, 25.6 MMcf/d.

CHINA & PACIFIC RIM 

 China

• ACT Group, Huizhou 19-2-1P, Pearl River Mouth, offshore, oil, 4,700 bo/d.
• CNOOC-Shenzhen, Liuhua 19-3 1, Pearl River Mouth, offshore, gas, 1.7 MMcf/d.
• CNOOC-Zhanjiang, Wenchang 15-1 1, Pearl River Mouth, offshore, oil & gas, 4,760 bo/d, 0.3 MMcf/d.
• Devon Energy, Huizhou 9-2-1, Pearl River Mouth, offshore, oil & gas, 1,602 bo/d, 2.1 MMcf/d.
• Kerr-McGee, Caofeidian 11-2-1, Bohai Gulf, offshore, oil, 1,000 bo/d.
• Petrochina-Daqing, Weishen 5, Songliao, land, gas, 2.9 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Daqing, Zhaoshen 8, Songliao, land, oil, 530 bo/d.
• Petrochina-Huabei, Ba 19, Erlian, land, oil, 362bo/d.
• Petrochina-Huabei, Xi 20, Bohai Gulf, land, oil, 1,384 bo/d.
• Petrochina-Liaoning, Xiao 25, Bohai Gulf, land, oil.
• Petrochina-Qinghai, Kaitemilikai 2, Qaidam, land, oil, 0.6 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Qinghai, Yishen 1, Qaidam, land, gas, 1.2 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Sichuan, Jinzhu 1, Sichuan, land, gas, 29.1 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Sichuan, Po 2, Sichuan Gulf, offshore, gas, 37.0 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Sichuan, Yangian 1, Sichuan, land, gas, 0.3 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Tarim, Ake 1, Tarim, land, oil, 4.9 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Tarim, Dabei 2, Tarim, land, oil & gas, 31.5 bo/d, 10.6 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Tarim, Dina 2, Tarim, land, gas & condensate, 824 bc/d, 77.0 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Tarim, Dina 11, Tarim, land, gas & condensate, 41.1 MMcf/d, 443 bc/d.
• Petrochina-Tarim, Lungu 9, Tarim, land, oil, 1,640bo/d.
• Petrochina-Tarim, Lungu 11, Tarim, land, oil & gas, 1,841 bo/d, 26.8 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Tarim, Lungu 15, Tarim, land, oil, 3,688 bo/d.
• Petrochina-Tarim, Quele 1, Tarim, land, oil & gas, 516 bo/d, 1.1 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Tarim, Tazhong 47, Tarim, land, oil & gas, 359 bo/d, 0.14 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Tarim, Tuzi 3, Tarim, land, gas, 11.6 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Xinjiang, Dixi 8, Junggar, land, oil & gas, 4 bo/d, 1.2 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Xinjiang, Dixi 9, Junggar, land, gas, 2.3 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Xinjiang, Ji 15, Junggar, land, oil, 63 bo/d.
• Petrochina-Xinjiang, Lu 16, Junggar, land, oil & gas, 48 bo/d, 6.7 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Xinjiang, Lu 19, Junggar, land, oil, 11 bo/d.
• Petrochina-Xinjiang, Mo 3, Junggar, land, oil & gas, 35 bo/d, 0.2 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Xinjiang, Mobei 11, Junggar, land, oil & gas, 187 bo/d, 0.2 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Xinjiang, Quan 1, Junggar, land, gas, 10.6 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Xinjiang, Pen 5, Junggar, land, oil & gas, 315 bo/d, 5.3 MMcf/d.
• Petrochina-Xinjiang, Tugu 2, Junggar, land, oil.
• Sinopec-Jianghan, Hao 82, Jianghan, land, oil, 365 bo/d.
• Sinopec-Shengli, Che 57, Bohai Gulf, land, oil.
• Sinopec-Star, Xiangzhong 1, Dongting, land, gas, 4.84 Mcf/d.
• Sinopec-Star, Xin 852, Sichuan, land, gas, 15.2 MMcf/d.
• Sinopec-Zhongyuan, Qian 8, Bohai Gulf, land, oil & gas, 569 bo/d, 1.3 MMcf/d.

Indonesia

• Devon, Berkah 1, South Sumatra, land, gas & condensate, 9.86 MMcf/d, 55 bc/d.
• Gulf Resources, Bukit Tua 1, East Java 1, offshore, oil & gas, 7,250 bo/d, 200 bc/d.
• Gulf Resources, Jenggolo 1, East Java, offshore, oil & gas, 3,600 bo/d, 9.0 MMcf/d.
• Gulf Resources, Payang 1, East Java, offshore, gas & condensate, 16.5 MMcf/d, 159 bc/d.
• Kodeco, KE 13-1, East Java, offshore, gas & condensate, 9.3 MMcf/d, 81.3 bc/d.
• Kodeco, KE 24-1, East Java, offshore, gas & condensate, 20.7 MMcf/d.
• Mobil, Banyu Urip 3RE, East Java, land, oil & gas, 4,500 bo/d, 1.2 MMcf/d.
• Pertamina, Donggi 1, Sulawesi, land, gas & condensate, 33 MMcf/d, 158 bc/d.
• Pertamina/Devon, Sukowati 1, East Java, land, oil & gas, 7,692 bo/d, 5.08 MMcf/d.
• Pertamina/YPF, Sungai Kenawang 1, South Sumatra, land, gas & condensate, 13.4 MMcf/d, 365 bc/d.
• Santos, Oyong 1, East Java, offshore, oil & gas, 1,132 bo/d, 14.9 MMcf/d.

 Malaysia

• Amerada, Cendor 1, Malay, offshore, oil & gas, 5.0 MMcf/d, 2,849 bo/d.
• Carigali, Sumandak 1, NW Sabah, offshore, oil, 2,400 bo/d.
• Carigali, F38 1, Central Luconia, offshore, gas, 50.5 MMcf/d, 224 bc/d.
• Murphy, West Patricia 2, Balingian, offshore, oil & gas, 5.3-8.3 MMcf/d, 2,900 bo/d.

 Vietnam

• Carigali, 15-1-SV 1X, Cuu Long, offshore, oil, 0.91 MMcf/d, 11,388 bo/d.
• Carigali, Topaz North 1X, Cuu Long, offshore, oil, 2,000 bo/d.

Australia

• OMV, Audacious 1, Vulcan sub-basin, offshore, oil, 9,100 bo/d.
• Origin, Hovea 1, Perth, land, oil, 950 bo/d.
• Santos, Coonaberry 1, Cooper-Eromanga, land, gas, 3.0 MMcf/d.
• Santos, Corowa 1, Carnarvon, offshore, oil & gas, 5,276 bo/d, 2.28 MMcf/d.
• Santos, Quasar 1, Cooper-Eromanga, land, gas, 10.8 MMcf/d.
• Santos, Roti 2, Cooper-Eromanga, land, gas, 4.0MMcf/d, 223 bc/d.
• Woodside, Blacktip 1, Petrel sub-basin, offshore, gas, 89.4 MMcf/d.
• Woodside, Thylacine 2, Otway, offshore, gas, 28 MMcf/d.

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SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina

·      CAPEX, Salitral 1073, Neuquen, land, oil & gas, 205 bo/d, 6.3 MMcf/d.

• Chevron, Cerro Convento 1, Austral, land, oil, 466 bo/d.
• Chevron, La Yesera (CSJ) 1, Neuquen, land, gas & condensate, 1,569 bc/d, 3 MMcf/d.
• Pan Am, Macueta 1001b(1H), Tarija, land, gas, 36.5 MMcf/d.
• Pan Am, San Pedrito 3, Tarija, land, gas & condensate, 14.7MMcf/d, 21 bc/d.
• PET SF, Sierra Chata 43, Neuquen, land, gas, 17.8 MMcf/d.
• TECPET, Campo Duran 1002, Tarija, land, gas & condensate, 10.1 MMcf/d, 195 bc/d.
• TECPET, Puesto Quiroga Oeste 1001, San Jorge, land, oil & gas, 705 bo/d, 1.0 MMcf/d.
• Total, Aguada San Roque 106, Neuquen, land, gas & condensate, 17.6 MMcf/d, 673 bc/d.
• YPF, Cupen Mahuida 1, Neuquen, land, gas, 17.8 MMcf/d.

Bolivia

• Andina, Arroyo Negro X-1, Beni, land, oil, 403 bo/d.
• Andina, Los Sauces X-1, Chaco, land, gas & condensate, 5.3 MMcf/d, 114 bc/d.
• Chaco, Patujusal Oeste X-1, Chaco, land, oil, 700 bo/d.
• Petrobras, Sabalo X-2, Chaco, land, gas & condensate, 89.3 MMcf/d, 1,750 bc/d.
• Pluspet, Madrejones X-1001A, Chaco, land, gas, 18.7 MMcf/d.
• Pluspet, Tacobo X-1001, Chaco, land, gas, 33.5 MMcf/d.
• Total, Itau X-2, Chaco, land, gas & condensate, 64.1 MMcf/d, 906 bc/d.
• Vintage, Naranjillos X-104, Chaco, land, gas & condensate, 5.0 MMcf/d, 150 bc/d.

 Brazil

• Petrobras, 4-ESS-105, Espirito Santo, offshore, gas, 88.0 MMcf/d.
• Petrobras, 1-FRT-001-BA, Reconcavo, land, oil, 950 bo/d.

 Colombia

• Harken, Estero 2, Llanos, land, oil, 1,804 bo/d.

 Ecuador

• City Ort, Huaico 1X, Napo, land, oil, 5,079 bo/d.

 Trinidad & Tobago

• BHP Billiton, Kairi 1, Trinidad, offshore, oil & gas, 3,000 bo/d.
• Vintage, Carapal Ridge 1, Central, land, gas & condensate, 50 MMcf/d, 1,500 bc/d.

 Venezuela

• Astra, Tacata 14, East Ven, land, oil & gas, up to 21,000bo/d, 1.1 MMcf/d.
• CNPC, Caracoles 28E, East Ven, land, oil, 714 bo/d.
• Inelectra, Punta Sur 1X, East Ven, offshore, oil, up to 3,000 bo/d.
• Maxus, Tropical 2X, East Ven, land, oil, 1,115 bo/d.
• Phillips, Urdaneta Este 674X, Maracaibo, land, oil & gas, 1,296 bo/d, 0.8 MMcf/d.
• Repsol YPF, Mene Grande 808, Maracaibo, lake, oil, 300 bo/d.
• Repsol YPF, Mene Grande 812, Maracaibo, lake, oil, 740 bo/d.
• Repsol YPF, Mene Grande 814, Maracaibo, lake, oil, 340 bo/d.
• Repsol YPF, Mene Grande 817, Maracaibo, lake, oil, 300 bo/d.
• Repsol YPF, Mene Grande 834, Maracaibo, lake, oil, 1,000 bo/d.

NORTH AMERICA

Mexico

• Pemex, Cantarell 3068, Sureste, offshore, oil & gas, up to 20,327 bo/d, 6.1 Mcf/d.
• Pemex, Caudaloso 1, Gulf Coast, land, gas & condensate, 3.8 MMcf/d, 120.5 bc/d.
• Pemex, Kopo 1, Sureste, offshore, gas, 6.5 MMcf/d.
• Pemex, Kripton 1, Gulf Coast, land, gas & condensate, 7.4 MMcf/d.

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