Worth a re-read re: Heron7 Jul 2023 08:02
From RNS June 20th 2023.
Block XX: The Company continues to target having everything in place to get the Heron-1 well onstream as soon as the land issue is resolved by the government. Pumping, downhole completion and power generation equipment and power control systems are now all in country and ready to be mobilised and installed at Heron-1. Production tanks have been sourced from PetroChina. These second-hand tanks offer a cost-effective solution to achieve rapid production start-up and have passed non-destructive testing to confirm integrity and suitability. They will be relocated to the production site where installation fabrication and electrical work is planned once access to the production site is obtained. The Company and MRPAM discussed with PetroChina Daqing Tamsag, the operator of the Block XIX exploitation area and facilities located immediately north of Block XX, options to process, export and sell Heron crude during the initial phase of the Heron development.
Negotiations with DQE Drilling (DQE), the main provider of drilling services in Mongolia, have continued and a contract for a multi-well development drilling and completion programme is in the final stages of discussion. The contract envisages a reduction in drilling, testing, fracking and completion costs compared to the previous drilling campaign and includes some deferral of costs to allow a portion of the drilling expenditure to be settled from future production revenue. The contract once finalised will require MRPAM approval and discussions have now begun. The cost reductions and payment phasing could significantly improve project cash flows and overall asset value since the largest portion of the Heron development costs are drilling related.