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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS DURING 1997
"selected major discoveries of 1997"

The following (from AAPG Explorer, January 1998) is a listing of "selected major discoveries of 1997" by country, operator, well name, basin, and production reports. Data compiled by Petroconsultants.

AFRICA

North Africa & Sahara

Algeria
Anadarko, Berkine Nord 1, Ghadames, oil, 1,214 bopd.
Anadarko, Hassi Berkine Sud-Est 1, Ghadames, oil, 37.5 mcfd/17,092 bopd.
Anadarko, Rhourde Berkine 1, Ghadames, oil, 7,200 mcfd/324 bopd.
Anadarko, Hassi Berkine Central 1, Ghadames, oil, oil from logs.
BHP, Bir Sif Fatima North 1, Ghadames, oil, 5,570 bopd.
Sonatrach, Djebel Belda 1,Ahnet, gas, Lower Devonian.

Egypt
Amoco, Setiplio 1, Nile Delta, gas, gas (no tests) from Pliocene Fm.
Amoco, Kamose (Amoco), Nile Delta, gas (no tests).
Apache, Qarun G-1, Gindi, oil, 297 bopd from Upper & Lower Bahariya Fm (sands).
BG, Rosetta 3, Nile Delta, gas, aggr. up to 60,000 mcfd from Pliocene Fm.
BG,Thekah 1, Nile Delta, gas, gas from Kafr El Sheikh Fm.
Coplex, Rabeh 1, Gulf of Suez, oil, 2,760 bopd.
Coplex, Rabeh East 1, Gulf of Suez, oil, 360 bopd.
IEOC,Abu Seif 1ST2, Nile Delta, gas, 10.2 mmcfd from the Pliocene (Kafr El Sheikh).
IEOC, Myas 1, Nile Delta, gas, up to 2,900 mcfd.
Khalda, Falak West 1, Shoushan, oil, gas & condensate, 4,788 bopd/27,350 mcfd/355 bcpd.
Khalda, Kenz 5, Shoushan, oil & gas, 3,305 bopd & mcfd in AEB-3EMBb.
Petrobel, Sinai 6, Gulf of Suez, oil, (Matulla Fm).
Petrobel,Abu Marwa 1ST1, Gulf of Suez, oil, assumed non-commercial oil.
Shell, BW1,Abu Gharadig, oil, more than 800 bopd, Bahariya Fm.
Seagull, East Beniseuf 1X,Western Desert, oil, 6,975 bopd.

Libya
AGIP, B-1-NC125, Hamanimat Trough, oil & gas, 5,050 mcfd/3,903 bopd Sheif Fm.
AGIP, A-1-NC175, Ghadames, oil & gas, 16,260 bopd.
LASMO, F-1-NC174, Murzuq, oil, 7,500 bopd.

Sudan
Arakis (GNPOC), El Nar 72a, Muglad, oil, 2,600 bopd.
Arakis (GNPOC), El Harr 100s-19-688, Muglad, oil, 4,500 bopd.
Arakis (GNPOC), Umm Sagura East 35c-29, Muglad, oil, 150 bopd.
Arakis (GNPOC), Umm Sagura 10d-28- 688, oil, oil in Zarga Fm (tested)
Arakis, Umm Sagura East 35c-29-688, oil, 150 bopd.

Tunisia
AGIP, Larich 2, Dahar Uplift, oil, 1,300 bopd (600 + 700 bopd) Acacus A1 & A2 (Siberian Sands).
Marathon, Exxaouia 8, Djefara, oil, up to 400 bopd.
CMA Nomeco, Baguel 1, Dahar Uplift, gas & condensate, recompl; 4,100 mcfd
& 188 bcpd.

West Africa

Angola
Gulf-Chevron, D-14-1, Lower Congo, oil, up to 2,750 bopd.
Gulf, D-14-2, Lower Congo, oil, tested oil.
Elf, Dalia 1, Congo Fan, oil, aggr. 16,000 bopd.
Esso, Kissanje 1, Lower Congo, oil, operating/testing.

Congo
AGIP, Djambala N Marine-1, Lower Congo, oil, 1,930 bopd from Sendji Fm.

Cote D'lvoire
UMIC, Kudu 1, Cote d'lvoire, gas & condensate, 27,700 mcfd/74 bcpd.

Equatorial Guinea
Mobil, Opalo East 1, Niger Delta, oil & gas, up to 6,200 bopd/2,300-2,500 mcfs drom Qua Iboe Mb
CMS/NOMECO, Luba East 1, Niger Delta, gas & condensate, tested, assumed gas & condensate. Discovery.
UMIC,Tsavorita 1A, Niger Delta, oil, aggr. 1,818 bopd.

Gabon
Shell 10, Kenig 1ST, Gabon Coastal, oil, 3,000 bopd.

Nigeria
Shell 2, N'Golo 1, Niger Delta, oil, assumed oil (not tested).

Senegal
Petrosen, Gadiaga 2, Senegal, gas, gas (tested).

EUROPE

Austria
OMV, Hohenruppersdorf E-1,Vienna, oil, 1,500 bopd.

Hungary
MOL, Monor North 1, Mid-Danube, oil, 57 bopd.

Italy
Agip, Perticara 1, Lagonegro-M., oil, 1,200 bopd.

Norway
Saga, 6406/2-3,Voring, gas & conden-sate, 57,500 mcfd/11,300 bcpd.
Esso, 25/10-8, Utsira High, oil & gas, 4,227 bopd/2,740 mcfd.
Esso, 25/8-10S, Utsira High, oil, 74 bopd.
Norsk Hydro, 25/7-5,Viking Trough, oil & gas, 6,038 bopd/2,860 mcfd.

Poland
PGNG, Olesnica 2, Outer Carp., gas, 1,123 mcfd.
PGNG, Rajsko 1, Outer Carp, gas, 24,389 mcfd.
PGNG, Palikowka 6, Outer Carp, gas, aggr. 5,797 mcfd.
PGNG, Zawada 7, Carpat. Flysch, gas, 5,899 mcfd.

Romania
Romgaz, Conduratu Sud 1, Moesian Plat., gas, 8,476 mcfd.
Romgaz, Ocheni 1, Birlad Trough, gas, 4,775 mcfd.
Petrom, Cobalcescu 70, Babadag, gas, 7,000 mcfd.

Turkey
TPAO, Eskitas 1, SE Turkey Fold, oil, aggr. 550 bopd.

United Kingdom
Mobil, 48/12d-9, Sole Pit, gas, 30,000 mcfd.
British Gas, 15/23d-13,Witch Ground, oil, 7,500 bopd/9,000 mcfd.
British Gas, 13/24b-3, Inner Moray F., oil, max. 2,600 bopd.
Total, 3/9a-11, East Shetland, gas & condensate, 335,407 mcfd/1,000 bcpd
Amerada, 31/26a-12, Central Trough, oil, aggr. 7,500 bopd.
Amoco, 30/11b-4, Central Trough, oil & gas, 6,329 bopd/13,400 mcfd.
Phillips, 22/23b-5, Forties-Montr., oil & gas, aggr. 11,500 bopd/22,000 mcfd.

Yugoslavia
NIS-NAFTA, Kikinda Donje 1, Banat, gas & condensate, 446 mcfd/7,095 bcpd.

MIDDLE EAST

Qatar
QGPC, DK-508, Qatar Arch, gas & condensate, aggr. 61,000 mmcfd/4,653 bcpd.

Saudi Arabia
Aramco,Al Wafra 1,Arabian Arch, oil & gas, 2,600 bcpd/40,000 mcfd.
Aramco, Khuzama 1,Arabian Arch, oil & gas, 1,550 bcpd/1,000 mcfd.

Yemen
Canadian Oxy, Dahban 1, Sir-Sayun, oil, 2,400 bopd.

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina
Tecpetrol, Campo Duran Sur 1,Tarija, oil & gas, up to 45,909 mcfd/962 bopd.
Tecpetrol, La Porcelana 1001,Tarija, oil & gas, up to 23,767 mcfd/503 bcpd.
Chauvco Resource, Puesto Espinosa 2, Huincul Uplift, oil, up to 1,208 bopd.
YPF, Cerro Avispa 3, Northeast Platform, oil & gas, up to 600 bopd/729 mcfd.
YPF, Ant. Loma Atravesada 2, Northeast Platform, oil, 109 bopd.
Chauvco Resource, Puesto Espinosa Oeste 1, Huincul Uplift, oil, 122 bopd.
Chauvco Resource, Guanaco Sur 2, Huincul Uplift, gas, up to 2,543 mcfd.
YPF, Las Mesetas Este 4, San Jorge, oil & gas, 117 bopd & gas.
Pluspetrol,Tartagal Oeste 1001,Tarija, oil, up to 666 bopd.
Perez Company, An Aike 2, gas & condensate, 17,869 mcfd/82 bcpd.
Tecpetrol, Campo Duran 1001,Tarija, oil & gas, up to 340 bopd/494 mcfd.
Chauvco Resource, Dadin Oeste 1, Huincul Uplift, gas, 1,589 mcfd.
YPF, Cerro Fortunoso 62(I), Northeast Platform, oil, 136 bopd.
YPF/PerCo, La Lechuza 1, Northeast Platform, oil, 145 bopd.
Petroleum San Jorge - PASJ, Loma Negra (Rio Negro) 1, Neuquen Embaym. oil, up to 1,070 bopd.
Chauvco Resource, Huincul Norte 1, Huincul Uplift, oil, 137 bopd.
YPF, Dos Picos Sur 1, Northeast Platform, gas, 1,128 mcfd.
YPF, Estancia San Justo Este 1, San Jorge, oil, 85 bopd.
YPF Filomena (Neuquen) 1, Neuquen Embaym., oil, testing up to 193 bopd.
YPF Canadon del Diablo 2, Huincul Uplift, gas, testing up to 4,760 mcfd.
Petroleum San Jorge - PASJ, Loma Negra Sur 1, Neuquen Embaym., oil, 409
bopd. 

Bolivia
YPF/Maxus, Foot Wall 1, Chaco, oil, gas & condensate, up to 438 bopd/1,759 mcfd/714 bcpd.

Brazil
Petrobras, 1-FSR-3-ES, Espirito Santo, oil & gas, 490 bopd/3,500 mcfd.
Petrobras, 1-SMT-2-AM, Jurua, gas & condensate, 7,770 mcfd/325 bcpd.
Petrobras, 4-MA-12-RJS, Campos, oil, 9,500 bopd.
Petrobras, 1-BB-1-PR, Parana, gas, 7,060 mcfd (prod. cap.).
Petrobras, 1-SES-114, Sergipe, oil, 1,500 bopd.
Petrobras, 4-BRG-32-SE, Sergipe, oil, 370 bopd.
Petrobras, 1-BE-1D-RN, Potiguar, oil, 630 bopd.

Colombia
Harken, Estero 1, Llanos, oil, 4,116 bopd.
Kelt,Tocaria 5, Llanos, oil, 2,000 bopd.
Trinity, Palmira 1, Cauca, gas, awaiting test.
Harken,Torcaz 3, Middle Magdalena, oil, up to 643 bopd.
Casa Inglesa, Cormoran 1, Llanos, oil, 1,500 bopd.
AIPC,TC 7, Middle Magdalena, oil, 140 bopd.

Trinidad
KPA, Barrackpore 15, Soldado, oil, 108 bopd.
Amoco, Sparrow 1, Colombus, gas, shut-in, up to 35,500 mcfd/755 bcpd.
Amoco, Sparrow 2, Colombus, gas, Abd, gas.
Amoco, Renegade 1, Colombus, oil & gas,Abd, oil & gas.

Venezuela
Maraven, Motatan 53, Maracaibo, oil, gas & condensate, 3,524 bopd/1,000 bcpd.
Maraven, Barua 35, Maracaibo, oil, 3,413 bopd.
Teikoku, Rincon Largo 12X, Maturin, gas & condensate, 3,000 mcfd/300 bcpd.
Lagoven, Sur Lago 9X, Maracaibo, oil & gas, 1,061 bopd/3,023 mcfd.
Corpoven, Barrancas 1X, Barinas, gas, 3,943 mcfd.
Corpoven, Obispos 1X, Barinas, oil, 955 bopd.
Tecpetrol, Los Manueles 50X, Maracaibo, oil, 195 bopd.
Tecpetrol, Socuavo 1X, Maracaibo, oil, testing.