DNO International ASA - October Production and ...
DNO is today reporting October 2008 production together with a
summary of ongoing drilling activities.
Yemen Production.
DNO's WI production from Yemen in October 2008 was 8,827 bopd, up
from 8,775 bopd in September 2008. The YTD production to DNO from
Yemen is 9,617 bopd, which is in line with management's expectations.
DNO's oil production from Yemen is reported as follows:
Yemen production (Bopd) Q3 2008 Oct YTD 2008
Working Interest (WI) 8,836 8,827 9,617
Net Entitlement (NE) 5,122 5,614 6,084
Realized Oil Price per barrels (NE) USD 115.09 78.57
The production figures (WI and net entitlement) include crude oil
consumed in the operation of the Company's production s facilities,
at an accumulated volume of 334 bopd during October 2008.
DNO's revenue entitlement from the Tawke test production
As previously reported the test production volumes to the Company
from Tawke will be based on revenue entitlements rather than volumes,
as test production does not reflect the normal operational
performance or production capacity of the fields. The revenue
entitlement from Tawke test production is reported as follows
NOK. MILL: Q3 2008 Oct YTD 2008
Tawke Revenue Entitlement 38,6 18,4 254,1
SUMMARY OF ONGOING DRILLING ACTIVITIES
YEMEN
Block 43
On 14 October 2008 the rig 908 completed the Nabrajah #19 well as a
water injector on the south-east flank of the Nabrajah field. The rig
was then moved to drill the Wasaa #1 exploration well on the same
block. This well was spudded 23 October 2008.
Block 44
Rig 905 spudded the Ghatel #1 exploration well on 21 September 2008.
Two sidetracks were drilled, and indications of hydrocarbons were
encountered. The structural complex will be further evaluated prior
to deciding on drilling additional wells. The well was permanently
abandoned 23 October 2008. The rig was moved to block 72 to drill
exploration well Seer #1.
Block 53
Exploration well Raoq #1 was spudded 1 October 2008 with rig 919, and
will explore the resource potential on a separate Basement structure
to the south of the Bayoot area.
KURDISTAN REGION OF IRAQ
Operations with the Sindy drilling rig finished on 16 October 2008.
The rig was moved to the outside of the CPF area, and a minimum crew
will remain to maintain the rig. In the longer term, the rig is
planned to be upgraded to enable it to undertake testing and
completion operations of the Erbil #2 well and other deep wells, in
addition to supporting onging Tawke well operations.
GWD #9 rig was released from the contract 16 October 2008. In
addition, GWD #10 rig has been assigned to another operator. Further
plans for GWD #10 going into 2009, are being reviewed by DNO.
OTHER AREAS
New Award on UKCS
DNO is has been awarded interest in Blocks 211/27d in the UK
Continental Shelf 25th Seaward Licensing Round ("the Round"), further
consolidating the Company's position in this area.
Block 211/27d is located immediately adjacent to Block 211/22b
containing the Mulle appraisal project. Block 211/27d hosts a mapped
southern extension of the Mulle accumulation and was applied for by
the Mulle joint venture participants in proportion to their existing
interests in the Mulle project.
The Mulle accumulation was discovered through the drilling of an
exploration well in 1977 which encountered a 17m gross oil column in
the middle Jurassic Brent sequences, but was not flow tested at the
time. In May 2008, DNO International ASA published a most likely
in-place resource estimate of 17 million barrels of oil,
providing DNO with a net interest of 8.5 million barrels of oil. With
the award of Block 211/27d, this resource estimate is likely to
increase.
DNO International ASA is the Operator and holds 50% working interest
in Block 211/22b and the newly awarded Block 211/27d.
DNO International ASA
25 November, 2008
Contact:
Media:
Helge Eide, MD DNO International ASA Telephone: +47 23 23 84 80
Ketil Jørgensen, Crux Communication Telephone +47 930 36 866
(Norway)
Ben Willey, Buchanan Communications Telephone: +44 207 466 5000
(UK)
Investor Relations:
Haakon Sandborg, CFO DNO International Telephone: +47 23 23 84 80
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