2026 Q1 Recap21 Jan 2026 14:27
Project III is focused on the undeveloped gas-bearing natural fracture system within the Block’s Lower Eocene and Upper Cretaceous reservoirs. BLOE estimates the Project could achieve production of 4.7 bcm per year – around 40pc more gas than Georgia currently consumes.
In December BLOE received a non-binding farm-in offer for Project III from ‘a large energy company’. The indicative offer includes a full carry of the Patardzueli-Samgori appraisal programme, comprising three historical well re-tests (two Lower Eocene and one Upper Cretaceous); two highly inclined sidetracks targeting the Lower Eocene; and a full suite of reservoir data acquisition and well-testing operations.
In addition to the appraisal carry, the offer includes an initial development carry covering the construction and hook-up of a 20 MMcf/d (c. 3,300 boe/d) early-production facility. Block estimates the total gross cost of the proposed carry to be in the range of $25-30m.
Negotiations are advancing with a major international energy and petrochemical company on a potential farm-in to Project III. The company has signed a non-exclusive MoU with a leading international trading company establishing a framework for potential future gas offtake and marketing cooperation. The farm-out would see initial production of 20 MMCF/d (c. 3,300 boepd) following completion of the appraisal programme, with a planned ramp up (in the 2C case) to 200 MMCF/d (c. 33,000 boepd).
Project IV is focused on another farm-out, for the XIQ PSC just north of Block XIB, in which the company holds a 10pc interest. We know thats Aspect Georgia, LLC an E&P company who have committed to an exploration of XIQ’s Martkopi Terrace prospect, which holds 301.7 MMboe mean unrisked recoverable prospective resources.
Anticipate Project III news circa April. March would be good, but its coming.