RBD - Romania Update - part 123 Dec 2019 11:05
Romania Update
Reabold, the AIM investing company which focuses on investments in pre-cash flow upstream oil and gas projects, is pleased to advise that an extensive, firm work programme (the "2020 Work Programme") is planned by Danube Petroleum Limited ("Danube"), in which Reabold has a 50.8 per cent. equity interest, on the Parta Licence Area onshore Romania. Danube has a 100 per cent. interest in the Parta Sole Risk Area and will have a 50 per cent. interest in the Parta Exploration Licence.
Highlights:
-- An AU$6.2 million funding package in place for:
testing, appraisal drilling and development studies on the Parta Sole Risk Area; and
seismic acquisition in the Parta Exploration Licence.
-- Production testing of the Iecea Mica-1 ("IMIC-1") well planned to commence in February 2020.
Development feasibility studies commencing focussed on gas sales via a nearby gas plant or gas to power via proximal high voltage network.
Commencement of 3D seismic acquisition in Parta Licence and high resolution 2D seismic in Parta Sole Risk Area expected to commence in Q2 2020.
-- Iecea Mica-2 ("IMIC-2") appraisal and exploration drilling expected to commence in Q3 2020.
Extensive programme focussed on commercialisation of IMIC-1 gas, further reserves development at IMIC-2 and maturation of prospects for drilling in the Parta Exploration Licence.
The 2020 Work Programme will include, within the Parta Sole Risk Area: production testing of the recently drilled IMIC-1 well; feasibility studies to optimally commercialise gas from IMIC-1; drilling of the IMIC-2 appraisal well; and finalising planning and regulatory approvals for a high resolution 2D seismic acquisition programme. In parallel, Danube is finalising planning and regulatory approvals for a 3D seismic acquisition programme in the Parta Exploration Licence.
A total of AU$6.2 million will be deployed by Danube in the Parta Sole Risk Area and the Parta Exploration Licence as a result of funding contributions to Danube already provided by Reabold and ADX Energy Ltd (the operator), as well as the farm-in funding to be made by Parta Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of Tamaska Oil and Gas ("Tamaska").
2020 Work Programme Summary
IMIC-1 Production Testing
Testing of the IMIC-1 well in the Parta Sole Risk Area is expected to commence in late February 2020. As Danube plans to complete IMIC-1 as a production well, the commencement date of the well test has been determined by the time needed to manufacture and deliver down hole well equipment which are required for production wells. Furthermore, completing IMIC-1 as a future production well is expected to minimise cost to commercial production and better preserve reservoir integrity.
Testing will concentrate on the Pannonian IV sand, which is a proven reservoir and has the greatest reserves potential.
IMIC-1 Feasibility Studies and Reserves Declaration