Malcy today2 May 2019 12:26
Yet more good news from Predator where today we get news of the updated CPR from Ram Head, LO 16/30 offshore Ireland. The report suggests that a conceptual gas field development is feasible with a minimum of ten wells to be completed over three gas zones. The 49/19-1 well drilled by Marathon in 1984/5 shows a gross interval of 270 feet with 80 feet of potentially productive sand and a potential gross gas column of 400 feet.
The independently validated new reservoir quality information facilitated the commissioning of a Conceptual Ram Head P50 Gas Field Development Study, based on new information, better analysis of reservoir quality and new technology meaning that this information had never been found before. It is expected that the gas will most likely be produced by a depletion drive mechanism with an Ultimate Technical Gas Recovery of 96% based on a gross GIIP volume of 1,834 BCF. With this in place the CPR envisages that the initial plateau gas production rate with the ten wells as mentioned above would be an estimated 400 mm cfgpd.
The report suggests that this approach is technically feasible and at a total cost of $20.2m using the re-entry of the old well rather than by drilling a new appraisal can be achieved. Whilst this is clearly an entirely new presentation of facts with regard to developing this prospect it looks at first glance to have a more than realistic chance of success. It it were to go then there is a strong indigenous gas market in Ireland and also potential to export to the UK would guaranty high levels of sales at extremely competitive prices. Accordingly it must be worth the ‘further evaluation’ discussed by CEO Paul Griffiths and ‘an intensified effort to attract drilling partners’ to take this a stage further.