KG Offshore Block
KG#21 Well
The well is located around 1.36 kilometers northwest of the KG#8 discovery in around 60 meters of water depth in the southwestern portion of the KG Offshore block in the Deen Dayal West fault block. The well was slightly deviated and was drilled to a total measured depth (MD) of 5,656 meters being a total vertical depth (TVD) of 5,467 meters. The objective of the KG#21 location is two main targets with the primary target being the Lower Cretaceous sequence which was unable to be tested in the KG#31 exploratory well due to mechanical problems, and the secondary target being the Upper Cretaceous fan deposits.
The first drill stem test (DST-1) was conducted by perforating 37.5 net meters over the gross interval 5,593.7 to 5,642 meters MD. This successful DST-1flowed during clean-up, on a 36/64 inch choke, at a stabilized rate of 20 MMscfd gas and 2,600 bbl/d water with 4,670 psi flowing well head pressure. During the main flow, on a 20/64 inch choke, the well flowed at a stabilized rate of 10 MMscfd gas and 1,200 bbl/d water with 7,220 psi flowing well head pressure.
Geoglobal Resources as operator is presently planning seven drill stem tests on the KG#21 well in the Lower Cretaceous sequence over the 722 gross meter interval of 4,920.5 to 5,642.5 meters and one drill stem test in the Upper Cretaceous sequence over the 15 meter interval 3,615 to 3,630 meters. The next test to be conducted on the KG#21 well will be DST-2 which will be the perforation of 25 net meters over the interval 5,517.5 to 5,567.5 meters MD.
Jean P. Roy, president and chief executive officer of the company was quoted as saying I believe that the positive test results from DST-1 demonstrate that the Deen Dayal West Structure has no determined base limit to the gas column and it is only current rig limitations that will constrain the gas reserve potential.
KG#33 Well
The well is situated around 6.5 kilometers northeast of the KG-8 discovery in around 109 meters of water depth in the southeastern portion of the KG Offshore Block in the Deen Dayal East fault block. The well was directionally drilled to 5,126 meters MD or 4,596 meters TVD. The objective of the KG-33 location is to explore the hydrocarbon potential of the Lower Cretaceous sequence in the Deen Dayal East fault block and correlate to the KG#16 discovery well.
DST-1 was conducted by perforating 5.0 net meters over the gross interval 4,828 to 4,868 meters MD. This DST-1 flowed during clean-up, on a 20/64 inch choke, at a stabilized rate of 0.7 MMscfd gas with 800 psi flowing well head pressure. DST-1 has been stopped and the operator intends to perform a hydraulic fracture of the zone and re-test the interval.
Geoglobal Resources as operator is presently planning three drill stem tests on the KG#33 well over the 313 gross meter interval of 4,555 to 4,868 meters MD, with the next test DST-1A, being a retest of the DST-I interval after the hydraulic fracture.
KG#19 Well
The KG#19 exploratory well is situated around 11 kilometers northeast of the KG#8 discovery in around 198 meters of water depth in the southeastern portion of the KG Offshore Block in the Deen Dayal East fault block. The KG#19 well commenced drilling on May 2, 2008 using the Essar Wildcat self propelled semi-submersible drilling rig. The well was suspended after setting the casing at 889 meters MD so that the Essar Wildcat rig could be repaired with a new 15,000 psi blow out preventor (BOP). The Essar Wildcat rig resumed drilling the KG#19 well on January 1, 2009. The well was vertically drilled to 5,357 meters MD or 5,351 meters TVD. The objective of the KG#19 location is to explore and probe the hydrocarbon potential of the Lower Cretaceous sequence in the Deen Dayal East fault block.
The KG#19 well has been successfully logged and a seven inch liner is currently being run to total depth. At present geoglobal resources has identified two zones for testing covering the intervals 4,440 to 4,535 meters MD and 4,800 to 4,960 meters MD.
Jean P. Roy, president and chief executive officer of the company was quoted as saying the KG#19 well logs are very encouraging and I believe the 500 meter gross pay section will extend over a large area to the north and east of this location.
KG#32 Well
The well is situated around 8.3 kilometers northeast of the KG#8 discovery and around 1 kilometer northeast of the KG-22 location in around 60 meters of water depth in the southeastern portion of the KG Offshore Block in the Deen Dayal North fault block. The well was directionally drilled to 5,492 meters MD being 4,756 meters TVD. The objective of the KG#32 location was to explore the hydrocarbon potential of the Lower Cretaceous Early Rift Fill sequences in the Deen Dayal North fault block and to appraise the Upper Cretaceous gas discovery made in the KG#22 well.
DST-1 was conducted by perforating 80.0 meters over the interval 4,897 to 4,977 meters MD. This DST-1flowed during clean-up, on a 32/64 inch choke, at stabilised rate of only 0.5 MMscfd gas with 188 psi flowing well head pressure. The formation was found to be tight and the KG-32 well has subsequently been suspended and the Deep Driller 1 drilling rig has been demobilized.
Deen Dayal West Field Development Plan
Geoglobal Resources advised the Management Committee that they intend to submit the Deen Dayal West field development plan in accordance with the provisions of the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) before the end of the second quarter 2009 for approval.
Work Program and budget for fiscal year April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010
Geoglobal Resources, as operator is currently preparing the work program and budget for the fiscal year April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010. The company believe the program will entail retaining only two of the drilling rigs, specifically the PN-3 and Essar Wildcat, with each rig drilling two exploratory wells at an estimated expenditure of around $384 million.
Carried Interest Agreement Dispute
GeoGlobal Resources continue to have discussions to seek to resolve the previously announced dispute between them relating to Geoglobal Resources’ claim under the terms of the Carried Interest Agreement. As at May 7, 2009, no definitive settlement agreement has been entered into.
Tarapur Block
Tarapur 1 Discovery Area
In the meeting held on May 4, 2009, the Management Committee of the company approved the Tarapur 1 field development plan which covers an area of around 2.14 square kilometers within the Tarapur 1 Discovery Area of around 9.7 square kilometers and includes three existing discovery wells (Tarapur 1, Tarapur P and Tarapur 5) and three development wells (TD-1, TD-2 and TD-3). All six of these wells are tied into the oil tank storage facilities by way of a gathering system and we expect production from these wells to commence during the second quarter of 2009.
During the three months ended March 31, 2009 four appraisal wells (TA6-A2, TA6-A3, TA6-A5 and TA6-A7) commenced drilling and as at May 7, 2009 all four wells have completed drilling and are suspended awaiting testing.
As at May 7, 2009, six wells in the Tarapur 1 Discovery Area are ready to commence production and eleven wells are drilled, tested and awaiting tie-in to the storage facilities. Geoglobal Resources as operator is currently in the process of preparing and filing the necessary declarations of commerciality and field development plans pursuant to the provisions of the PSC in order to bring these additional wells within the Tarapur 1 Discovery Area onto production.