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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS DURING 1999
"selected major discoveries of 1999"

The following (from AAPG Explorer, January 2000) is a geographical listing of “selected major discoveries of 1999 including operator, well name, basin and production reports.” Data compiled by IHS Energy Group’s International Oil Letter.

Included also are illustrations (Figures 1, 2, 3) that relate to developments. The price of crude oil for 1999 shows the overall increase from about $12/bbl in January to $25/bbl in December (Figure 1). Oil and gas discoveries 1992-1999 (Figure 2) show that Africa and the Middle East led the other regions in oil discoveries, with 28 billion barrels, and that Southeast Asia led in gas discoveries, with 180-200 trillion cubic feet. Nine giant oil discoveries (> l billion barrels) made in the past decade (Figure 3) are: Crazy Horse, Gulf of Mexico; Rancador, Brazil; Barracuda, Brazil; Azadegan, Iran; Cusiana, Colombia; Girassol, Angola; Dalia, Angola; Oughroud, Algeria; and Sihil (underlying Cantarell field), Mexico (Kathy Shirley, AAPG Explorer, January, 2000). Twelve giant gas discoveries (> 5 trillion cubic feet) made in the past 10 years (Figure 3) are: Shtokmanovskoye and Rusanovskoye in offshore northern Russia, Shak Deniz in offshore Azerbaijan, Itau-San Alberto in Bolivia, Orman Lange in Norway, Sahil Rawl in Oman, Yadana in Myanmar, Peciko and Wiriagar Complex in Indonesia, Hides in Papua New Guinea, and Perseus and Evans Shoal, Australia's Northwest Shelf.

AFRICA

North Africa and Sahara

Algeria
LL&E, Menzel Ledjmet Central 1, Berkine, land, oil & gas, 7,936 Bo/d & 2,200 Mscf/d.
LL&E, Menzel Ledjmet NW1, Berkine, land, oil & gas, 8,549 Bo/d & 12,600 Mscf/d.
Sonatrach, Ben Kahla Est 1, Qued Mya, land, oil & gas, 3,650 Bo/d & 3,780 Mscf/d.

Egypt
BG, Simian, Nile Delta, deep, gas, 44,000 Mscf/d.
BG, WDDM-5, Nile Delta, deep, gas, 45,000 Mscf/d.
DEMINEX, Idku North 1 ST 2, Nile Delta, Shelf, gas & condensate, 68,200 Mscf/d & 8,330 bc/d.
IEOC, Ashrafi West (IEOC), Gulf of Suez, Shelf, oil & gas, 3,394 Bo/d & 11,281 Mscf/d.
Khalda, Kahraman C-17, Shoushan, land, oil, 850 Bo/d.

Tunisia
MOL, Sabria NW1, EL DJERID, land, oil & gas, 1,507 Bo/d & 3,261 Mscf/d.

Sudan
GNPOC, Munga 1, Muglad land, oil, 1,680 Bo/d.

West Africa

Angola
Amoco, Platina 1, Lower Congo, deep, oil, 6,500 Bo/d.
Amoco, Plutonio 1, Lower Congo, deep, oil, 5,700 Bo/d.
Elf, Cravo 1, Congo Fan -L. Congo, deep, oil, 12,800 Bo/d.
Elf, Tulipa 1, Congo Fan -L. Congo, deep, oil, 7,000 Bo/d.
Esso, Chocalho 1, Congo Fan -L.Congo, deep, oil 4,554 Bo/d.
Esso, Xikomba 1, Lower Congo, deep, oil, 1,435 Bo/d.

Cameroon
CMS NOMECO, M 'via 1, Douala, oil, 1,090 Bo/d.

Equatorial Guinea
Triton, M 'Bini 1, Rio Muni, deep, oil, 12,401 Bo/d.

EUROPE

Italy
ENI SpA, Cerro Falcone 1 or B, Lagoneg.Nap., land, oil, 5,435 Bo/d.

Netherlands
Elf, K/5-11, Anglo-Dutch Basin, Shelf, gas, 26.5 MMscf/d.
Wintershall, A/15-3, Central Graben, Shelf, gas, 24 Mmscf/d.

Norway
Phillips, 2/7-31 (Ebba), Central Graben, Shelf, oil & gas, 1,793 Bo/d & 4.2 MMscf/d.

Poland
PGNG, Bratkowice 4, Car. Foredeep, land, gas, 3,661 Mscf/d.
PGNG, Bronsko 1, NE- German, land, gas, 6,458 Mscf/d.

Romania
Romgaz, Batusesti 302, Car. Foredeep, land, gas, 9,535 Mscf/d.
Romgaz, Gradistea Est 1, Car. Foredeep, land, gas, 2,472 Mscf/d.

Spain
Repsol, Chipiron 1, Ebro Delta, Shelf, oil, 7,000 Bo/d.

United Kingdom
Phillips, 30/7a-12 (Jemima), Central Trough, Shelf, oil & gas, 4,000 Bo/d & 42 MMscf/d.
Shell, 21/24-6 (Clapham), Central Graben, Shelf, oil, 5,894 Bo/d.

MIDDLE EAST

Iran
NIOC, Changuleh 2, Zagros, land, oil, 5,000-6,000 Bo/d.
NIOC, Nir Kabir 1, Zagros, land, oil, 4,000-5,000 Bo/d.

Israel
Samedan, Noa 1, Nile Delta, offshore, gas, 11.5-30 MMscf/d.

Kuwait
Exxon, Kra al Maru 2, Arabian, land, oil, 1,800 Bo/d.

Oman
PDO, Ghafeer 1, South Oman, land, oil, 6,500 Bo/d.

Syria
SPC, Abu Zhour 2, Palmyrides, land, gas, 35 MMcf/d.
SPC, Kishma 1, Euphrates Graben, land, oil, 5,000 Bo/d.

SOUTH ASIA

India
Shell, Guda 2, Rajasthan, land, oil, 2,000 Bo/d.

PACIFIC RIM & CHINA

Australia
Apache, Vincent 1, Carnarvon, offshore, oil & gas, 4,301 Bo/d & 1.9 MMcfg/d.
Santos, Raven 1, Cooper, onshore, gas condensate, 9,110 Mcfgd & 165 Bcp/d.
Santos, Touriga 1, Cooper, onshore, gas, 5,400 MCFD.
Wapet, (Obiwan)Barrow Island -Z56M, Carnarvon, onshore, oil, 1,000 Bo/d.
Apache, Sage 1, Carnarvon, offshore, oil, 2,155 Bo/d.
Woodside, Enfield 1, Carnarvon, offshore, oil & gas, 4,800 Bo/d & 1.17 MMcfg/d.
Santos, Pondrinie North 1, Cooper-Eromanga, onshore, gas, 2.7 MMcfg/d.
Apache, North Harriet 1, Carnarvon, offshore, oil & gas, 6m oil & 2.7 gas.
Apache, Gypsy North 1, Carnarvon, offshore, oil, 5,940 Bo/d.

China
COOBC, Bozhong 25-1 5, Bohai, offshore, oil, 2,352 Bo/d.
CONHW, Weizhou 12-1 5, Beibu, offshore, oil & gas, 7,089 Bo/d & 4.6 MMscf/d.
Sinopec, Yancan 1, Yanfu, land, gas, 3,531 MMscf/d.
Phillips, Penglai 19-3 2, Bohai, offshore, oil, >1,600 Bo/d.
Phillips, Penglai 19-3 4, Bohai, offshore, oil, 1,040 Bo/d.

Indonesia
Caltx, Piala 1, Central Sumatra, land, oil, 1321 Bo/d.
Conoco, Belut North 3, Natuna Sea, offshore, gas & condensate, 60.9 MMscf/d & 3,656 bc/d.
Coparex, Rembang 1, East Java, land, gas, 19.1 MMscf/d.
Gulf Res, Durian Mabok 2, South Sumatra, land, gas, 26.3 MMscf/d.
Gulf Res, Suban 3, South Sumatra, land, gas & condensate, 27.4 MMscf/d & 190 bc/d.
Gulf Res, Teluk Rendah 2, South Sumatra, land, gas, 15.2 MMscf/d.
Mobil, Pase A9, North Sumatra, land, gas, 17 MMscf/d.
Pertamina, Petanang 1, South Sumatra, land, oil, gas & condensate, 1,727 Bo/d, 7.69 MMcf/d, & 244 bc/d.
Pertamina, Rengan Condong 1, South Sumatra, land, gas, 2.1 MMscf/d.

Papua New Guinea
Oil Search, Kimu 1, Fly River Platform, onshore, gas, 7.79 MMcfg/d.

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina
PASJ, Blanco Olivos Oriental 1, Northeast Platform, land, gas, 4,900 Mscf/d.
PASJ, Anticlinal Viejo 1, Neuquen Embaym., land, oil, Aggr.2,384 Bo/d.
PASJ, Anticlinal de Maria 1, Neuquen Embaym., land, oil & gas, up to 1,447 Bo/d & 57,972 Mscf/d.
PASJ, Anti.De Maria Oriental 1, Northeast Platform, land, oil, 2,416 Bo/d.
Total, Unicomio 1, Austral, Shelf, gas, 13,000 Mscf/d.
PASJ, Cerro Solo (Rio Negro)1, Neuquen Embaym., land, oil, late 574 Bo/d.
PASJ, Cerro Norte 29, Austral, land, gas, 3,000 Mscf/d.
PASJ, Estancia El Colorado 1, Northeast Platform, land, gas, 25,194 Mscf/d.
PASJ, El Latigo 1, Northeast Platform, land, oil & gas, 4,227 Bo/d & 1,610 Mscf/d.
Total, Aguada San Roque 104, Neuquen Embaym., land, gas, 42,000 Mscf/d & 1,673 bc/d.
PASJ, Estancia dos Lagunas 1, Austral, land, gas, 3,550 Mscf/d.
Perez Companc, Estancia El Chiripa 1, Austral, land, gas, 1,977 Mscf/d.
Shell, Valle Morado 1001st, Tarija, land, gas & condensate, 40,960 Mscf/d & 170 bc/d.
Sipetrol, CAM-1, Austral, Shelf, gas & condensate, 15,242 Mscf/d & 145 bc/d.
Sipetrol, CAM-1A, Austral, Shelf, oil & gas, 2,119 Bo/d, 636.7 Mscf/d.
YPF, Loma Campana 1, Neuquen, land, gas, 2,040 scf/d.
PASJ, Oceano 41, Austral Basin, land, oil & gas, 909 Bo/d & 12,000 Mscf/d.

Boliva
Vintage, Naranjillos X-104, Chaco Foothill Belt, land, gas & condensate, 5,000 Mscf/d & 150 bc/d.
YPFB, San Alberto X-9, Chaco Sub-And., land, gas & condensate, 23,000 Mscf/d & 410 bc/d.
Pluspetrl, Huayco Sur X- 1001, Chaco Sub-And., land, gas, up to 8,500 Mscf/d.
Ambas, El Dorado X-1001, Chaco Basin, land, gas, 20,000 Mscf/d.

Brazil
Petrobras, 1-RUT-001-AM, Amazonas, land, gas & condensate, 17,600 Mscf/d & 239 bc/d.
Petrobras, 1-ESS-89A, Espirito Santo, Shelf, gas, 21,200 Mscf/d.

Colombia
Emerald, Gigante 1A, Upper Magdalena, land, oil, 3,000 Bo/d.

FIGURES

Figure 1. Price of crude oil (West Texas Intermediate) for 1999.