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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS DURING 1998
"selected major discoveries of 1998"

The following (from AAPG Explorer, January 1999) is a listing of "selected major discoveries of 1998" by country, "operator, well name, basin and production reports." Data compiled by Petroconsultants.. 

AFRICA

North Africa & Sahara

Algeria
Anadarko, El Merk Nord 1, Ghadames, oil & gas, 21,395 bopd (Triassic TAGI res.).
BHP, Sif Fatima NE 1, Berkine, oil, 7,520 bopd in TAGI.
BHP, Bir Sif Fatima 1, Ghadames, oil, 1,960 bopd in TAGI.
LL&E, Menzel Lejment SE 1, Berkine, oil, gas & condensate, 14,638 bpd oil & gas, with 107 mmcfd.
LL&E, Menzel Lejment West 1, Berkine, oil & gas, 1,545 bopd & 3,304 mcfd in Devonian.
Petrocan, Timellouline South 1, Illizi, gas & condensate, aggr. 117 mmcfd & 5,280 bcpd.
Sonatrach, Tihalatine 1bis, Atchan Uplift, oil & gas, 1,024 bopd & 763 mcfd in Devonian F4 rates not released.
NESTE, In Amedjene Nord, Berkine, oil, gas & condensate, aggr., 6,659 bopd (oil & condensate) & 43 mmcfd.

Egypt
AGIBA, Nada 2, Boushan, oil & gas, Khatatba & Alam el Bueib formations.
Apache, WD East 19-1, Gindi, oil, Upper & Lower.
Apache, Qarun NB-2, Gindi, oil, Bahariya Formation (sands).
BG, Scarab 1, Nile Delta, gas, 17,400 mcfd in U Pliocene El Wastani Formation.
GUPCO, October North 159-65T1, Gulf of Suez, oil, the Pliocene (Kafr El Sheikh).
Khalda, Qamar-2, N. Egypt, gas & condensate, aggr. 26.8 mmcfd & 3,891 bcpd in Khatatloa Sandstones.
Pennzoil, Ashrafi South 1, Gulf of Suez, oil & gas, oil & gas from Kareem Formation.
Marathon, Abu Monkar Kabeer 1, Nile Delta, gas, 21,000 mcfd in Kafr el Sheikh Formation.
Pennzoil, July North 1, Gulf of Suez, oil & gas, Sheikh Formation.
Petrobel, Port Fouad Marine SW 1, Nile Delta, gas, assumed gas from Waker sands.
Repsol, Alamein North 1, N. Egypt, oil, 8,277 bopd & 4,000 mcfd.
Rudoco, Gharib South SG 310-4, Gulf of Suez, oil, from Miocene N Rudeis Formation.

Libya
IPL, B-1-NC177, Tumayn (Sirte), oil & gas, aggr. 6,517 bopd & 10 mmcfd.
IPL, J-1-85, Haleigh High, oil & gas, 2,203 bopd, 1,780 mcfd.
Lasmo, F-3-NC174, Murzuk, oil, 8,400 bopd, in Memouniat Formation.
Sirte, F-1-NC151, Atchan saddle, gas, aggr. 23 mmcfd (four tests).
Veba DP, TTTT-1-11, Tagrigiet trough, oil, oil in Kalash Formation.
Waha, 6H-1-59, Sirte, oil & gas, 642 bopd, 27 mcfd.

Sudan
GNPOC, Khairat 1, muglad, oil, 15,000 bopd from Bentiu 1 Unit.
GNPOC, El Nar South 1, Muglad, oil, 2,323 bopd Bentiu Formation.

Tunisia
AGIP, Baraka, Pelagian, oil & gas, up to 4,353 bopd and 4,480 mcfd
AGIP, Hammouda, Ghadames, oil, assumed oil.

WEST AFRICA

Angola
Gulf, D-14-7, Congo Fan-L., Congo Deep, oil, aggr. 299 bopd in Upper Miocene.
Gulf, D-14-10, Congo Fan-L., Congo Deep, oil, 10,000 bopd.
Gulf, D-14-9, Congo Fan-L., Congo Deep, oil, aggr. 20,000 bopd.
Gulf, 106-3, Lower Congo, oil, oil tested.
Gulf, 79-2, Lower Congo, oil, oil in Pinda Formation (not tested).
Gulf, 58-7X, Lower Congo, oil & gas, 2,488 bopd from Pinda FORMATION & 1,414 bopd from Vermeltra Formation.
Gulf, 120-10, Lower Congo, oil, 754 bopd, in Toca Formation.
Gulf, 129-3, Lower Congo, oil, up to2,411 bopd in Pinda reservoir.
Elf, Lirio 1, Conpotan-L. Congo, oil, 11,000 bopd.
Elf, Rosa 1, Congo Fan, oil, 12,000, bopd.
Esso, Hungo 1, Congo Fan-L., oil, Malembo reservoir.
Esso, Kissanje, Lower Congo, oil, 4,489 bopd.
Esso, Marimba 1, Lower Congo, oil, aggr. 6,800 bopd.
Esso, Dikanza 1, Lower Congo, oil, 4,400 bopd.

Congo
AGIP, Foukanda Marine-1, Lower Congo, oil, 3,414 bopd in Sendji Formation.
Elf, Bilondo Marine 1, Lower Congo, oil, Tertiary discovery.

Gabon
Marathon, Orovinyare East 1, Gabon
Coastal, oil, Batanga reservoir. 
Vaalco, Etame 1, Lower Congo, oil, 3,500 bopd in Gamba Formation.

Nigeria
Dupont, Chota 1, Niger Delta, oil, assumed oil. 

Senegal
Tullow, N'Doyene 1, Senegal, gas, 6.34 mmcfd (cl sand of Masstrichtian
Tullow, Wayambam, Senegal, gas, rumored 12,000 mcfd.

EUROPE

Bulgaria
PDNG, Selanovtsi 9, Moesian, oil, 214 bopd.

Czech Republic
MND, Krumvir 2, Carp. Flysch, oil & gas, 750 bopd & gas.

Hungary
MOL, Szocsenypuszta 1, Pannonian, oil, 88 bopd.

Netherlands
Clyde, Q/4-8, Anglo-Dutch, gas, 27,000 mcfd.
Elf PTR, K/5-10, Anglo-Dutch, gas, 25,600 mcfd.

Norway
Norsk Hydro, 24/6-2, Viking Trough, oil, gas & condensate, 2,083 mcfd & 3,774 bopd.
BP Norge, 6305/7-1, More Basin, gas & condensate, 33 mmcfd & 365 bcpd.
Amoco, 6507/5-1, Voring Basin, oil & gas, 11 mbopd & 39 mmcfd.

Poland
PGNG, Lubliniec 4, Lublin Trough, gas, 7,171 mcfd.
PGNG, Ostrow Kaliski 2, Fore-Sud., gas, 1,729 mcfd.

Romania
Romgaz, Felicieni 2, Transylvanian, gas, 1,425 mcfd.

Spain
Locs, Santa Clara 1, Guadalquivir, gas, 5,474 mcfd.

United Kingdom
Arco, 14/26a-6, Moray Firth, gas & condensate, 40,000 mcfd.
Shell, 21/12-3, Central Graben, oil, 8,200 bopd.
Amerada, 20/4b-6, Moray Firth, gas & condensate, 41.5 mmcfd & 2 mbcpd.
Candecca, Keddington 1, Anglo-Dutch, oil, 200 bopd.

Yugoslavia
NIS Nafta, Kikinda Donje 1, Pannonian, gas & condensate, 446 mcfd & 7 bcpd.
MIS Nafta, Rusanda Plitko 1, Pannonian, gas, 1,433 mcfd.

MIDDLE EAST

Israel
ISRAMCO, Gevim 1, Heletz Sub-basin, gas, non-commercial gas.

Saudi Arabia
Aramco, Al Wadhidi, Arabian Arch, gas, 16,700 mcfd.
Aramco, Sham'ah, Arabian Arch, gas, 6,800 mcfd.
Clyde, Tasour 1, Sir-Sayun, oil, 3,250 bopd.

Neutral Zone
Texaco, Humma 4, Naleh trend, oil & gas, 3,400 bopd (& gas).

SOUTH ASIA

Bangladesh
Occidental, Bibiyana 1, Surma, gas & condensate, aggr. 65,000 mcfd & 346 bcpd.

India
ONGC, Jharia A, Damodar Graben, gas, 70 mcfd (CBM).
Oil India, Bhogpara 1, Assam Shelf, oil, 314 bopd.
Oil India, Sapekati 1, Assam Shelf, oil, 157 bopd.
ONGC, B-34 1, Bombay, gas & condensate, 2,778 mcfd & 100 bcpd.
ONGC, Kali 1, Cauvery, gas & condensate, 883 mcfd & 94 bcpd.
ONGC, Gakaranapuram 1, Krishna-Godavari, gas & condensate, 1,957 mcfd & 60 bcpd.
Oil India, Balijan North 1, Assam Shelf, oil, 320 bopd.
Oil India, Hapjan 28, Assam Shelf, oil, 65 bopd.
Oil India, Kathaloni South 1, Assam Shelf, oil, 550 bopd.
ONGC, Kesavadasapalem 1, Krishna-Godavari, gas, aggr. 10,194 mcfd.

Pakistan
OGDC, Tando Allah Yar 1, Indus, gas & condensate, aggr. 16,100 mcfd. & 380 bcpd.
OMV, Sawan 1, Indus, gas, 58,000 mcfd.
PPL, Hamza 1, Indus, gas, aggr. 6,920 mcfd.
OGDC, Jakhro 1, Indus, gas & condensate, 10,950 mcfd & 510 bcpd.
Union Texas, Dabhi North 1, Indus, oil, 2,640 bopd.
BHP, Zamzama 1, Indus, gas & condensate, aggr. 46,600 mcfd & 177 BCPD.
OGDC, Misan 1, Indus, oil & gas, 720 bopd, & 120 mcfd.
Premier, Zarghun South 1, Kirthar Axial Belt, gas, 24,9000 mcfd.

PACIFIC RIM & CHINA

China
CNPC Tarim, Lungu (Ta) 1, Tarim, oil & gas, 2,284 bopd & 4,866 mcfd.
CNPC Tarim, Kela (Ta) 3, Kuqa Dpr., gas, 12,360, mcfd.
CNPC Xink., Mobei (Ju) 2, Central Dpr., gas & condensate, 1,740 mcfd & 214 bcpd.
CNPC Xinjg, Shaqui (Ju) 5, Beitianshan Dpr., oil & gas, 352 bopd & 10 mcfd.
CNPC Tarim, Hade (Ta) 1, North Tarim Dpr., oil, aggr. 730 bopd.
CNPC Tarim, Ma (Ta) 2, Central Tarim, gas, appr. 7,457 mcfd.
Santa Fe, Panyu 4-2 1, Pearl River, oil, aggr. 6,400 bopd.
CNPC Dagang, Tang (Bo) 29-1, Bohai Wan, oil, 188 bopd.
SPEC Zhong, Pushen (Bo) 7, Bohai Wan, oil, 745 bopd.
CNPC Liaoh, Kai (Bo) 38, Lower Liaohe Dpr., oil & gas, 1,000 bopd & 848 mcfd.
CNSPC, Eshen (Ji) 4, Jianghan, oil, 44 bopd.
CNPD Huab, Wen (Bo) 120, Bohai Wan, oil, 126 bopd.
CNPC Tarim, Kela (Ta) 2, Kuqa Dpr., gas, up to 25,426 mcfd.

Indonesia
Premier, Pelikan 1, Malay, gas, aggr. 43,000 mcfd.
Caltex, Dalu Dalu FW 1, Central Sumatra, oil, 260 to 360 bopd.
Pertamina, Tepus 1, South Sumatra, oil, gas & condensate, aggr. 6,169 bopd 52,630 mcfd & 1,615 bcpd.
Pertimina, Bunian 1, South Palembang, oil & gas, 1,600 bopd & 1,240 mcfd.
Santa Fe, Betara Utara 1, South Sumatra, oil, gas & condensate, aggr. 1,840 bopd, 7,756 mcfd, 114 bcpd.
Pertamina, Amuk 1, Salawati, oil, 1,667 bopd.
Pertamina, Karang Anyar 1, Cepu, gas, 1,550 mcfd.
Gulf, Rebonjara Dalam1, South Sumatra, gas, 6,200 mcfd.
Caltex, Kirana 1, Central Sumatra, oil, aggr. 4,391 bopd.
Unocal, Seno Barat 2, Kutei, oil & gas, aggr. 12,969 bopd, 12,600 mcfd.

Malaysia
IPC, Bunga Pakma N 1, Malay, gas & condensate, aggr. 111,000 mcfd & 2,036 bcpd.

New Zealand
Westech, Kahauroa 1, East Coast Fold, gas, 11,500 mcfd.
Westech, Awatere 1, East Coast Fold, gas, 3,100 mcfd.

South Korea
Pedco, Gorae 5, Tsushima, gas & condensate, 75,000 mcfd & 1,546 bcpd.

Taiwan
CPC, Paishatun 8, Xinzhu Dpr., gas & condensate, 10,133 mcfd & 223 bcpd.

Thailand
Caim, Si That 2, Phu Phan Uplift, gas, 1,250 mcfd.

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina
Per Comp, Barda Las Vegas 1, Austral, gas & condensate, 22,955 mcfd & 346 bcpd.
PASJ, Loma Negra Sur 1, Neuquen Embaym., oil, 1,572 bopd.
Per Comp, Maria Inew Oeste 1, Austral, oil, 2,705 bopd & 620 mcfd.
YPF, La Bifurcada 1, Huincul Uplift, oil, 135 bopd.
YPF, Barda Esteban 3, Northeast Platform, oil, 75 bopd & 2,426 mcfd.
Per Comp, Rio Neuquen 1007, Neuquen Embaym., gas, 8,100 mcfd.
Astra, El Zaino 1001, Malarque-Agrio F.B., oil, up to 960 bopd.
SF EN, Cerro Hamaca Norte 2, Northeast Platform, oil, 317 bopd.
Per Comp, La Esperanza Oeste 1, Austral, oil, up to 85 bopd.
Pioneer, Huincul Norte 1, Huincul Uplift, oil, up to 324 bopd.
YPF, Canadon Perdido 493, San Jorge, oil, 78 bopd.
Pan Am, Nacientes Rio Moneta 1, Austral, oil, gas & condensate, testing.
YPF, Canadon Leon Oriental 1, San Jorge, oil, up to 399 bopd.
YPF, Escalante Oeste 1, San Jorge, oil, up to 289 bopd.

Bolivia
Per Comp, Caranda X-1003, Chaco Foothill Belt, gas, 8,900 mcfd.
Vintage, Supuati X-1ST1, Chaco Foothill Belt, oil & gas, 1,083 bopd & 1,400 mcfd.

Colombia
Harken, Catalina 1, Middle Magdalena, oil & gas, up to 7,073 bopd & 11,500 mcfd.
Harken, Olivo 1, Middle Magdalena, oil, up to 10,800 bopd.
RAM, Airu 1, Putumayo, oil, 540 bopd.
BP, Cupiagua EXP, Llanos Foothills, oil, 15,000 bopd.

Ecuador
City, Anne 1, Napo, oil, 1,000 bopd.
Oryx, Yuralpa Centro 1, Napo, oil, 2,348 bopd.
City, Mariann 4A, Napo, oil, up to 2,226 bopd.
City, Tipishca 1, napo, oil, up to 2,322 bopd.
Pet SF, Rubi 1, Napo, oil, 900 bopd.

Peru
Quintana, Tanguintza, Santiago, gas & condensate, 4,000 mcfd & 350 bcpd (non-commercial).
Barrett, Dorado 1X, Maranon, oil, up to 1,000 bopd.
Barrett, Pirana 1X, Maranon, oil, 1,200 bopd.
Barrett, Paiche 1X, Maranon, oil & gas, & up to 9,000 mcfd.

Trinidad and Tobago
EGOT, Omega 2, Colombus, gas & condensate, 32,000 mcfd & 875 bcpd.
BG, Dolphin Deep 1, Colombus, gas & condensate, 36,000 mcfd & 430 bcpd.

Venezuela
Astra, Tacata 12E, Maturin, oil & gas, 7,341 bopd.
Astra, La Vieja 31E, Maturin, oil, 98 bopd.
Maraven, Ceuta 3824X, Maracaibo, oil, up to 121 bopd.
Tecpet, Socuavo 1X, Maracaibo, oil, 6,000 bopd.
Mobil, La Ceiba 3X, Maracaibo, oil, 1,855 bopd.
Per Comp, Oritupano 166E, Maturin, oil, 2,200 bopd.
Lagoven, Orocual 66X, Serrania, oil, up to 1,731 bopd, 14,601 mcfd.
Total, Cotoperi 2X, Serrania Int. O.B., oil, 7,650 bopd.

CARIBBEAN

Cuba
CUPET, El Brujo 1, Cantral Cubam, oil, 150 bopd