RE: Feasibility of 20k bopd30 Jul 2020 16:31
Slift
At the end of last year they did extended individual well tests. This is from the RNS 13/12/19:
"Since late October, Hurricane has been carrying out individual flow tests to establish the optimum combined flow rate from the two wells under these conditions, and to assess individual well fluid dynamics. These results will refine understanding of reservoir performance without the impact of interference from the other well.
The 6 Well is currently flowing individually at approximately 14,700 barrels of oil per day with minimal water cut. In a prior individual well test, the 7Z Well flowed at approximately 9,400 barrels of oil per day with a stable water cut within a range of between 25-30%. These rates were achieved on natural flow.........Production will continue from the 6 Well on a standalone basis until late January, at which point both wells will be flowed concurrently"
The OGA production data for the period to 15/01/20 advised oil production of 12,638 bopd and water 449 bpd. The minimal water cut of 3.44% tends to confirm that this is production from the 6 well alone. Assuming 92.5% facilities uptime the gross rate would have been 13,666 bopd. so they did not continue to flow 6 at 14,700 bopd for the full period.
There is obviously a limit at what 6 can produce on a sustained basis and the single well testing last year could suggest that 13.666k is what the Company are comfortable with. So for 20k you need 6.333k from 7z. Taking the current water cut figures the produced water for these oil production rates would be 1860 from 6 and 7140 from 7z making a nice round figure of 9k total water and 29k total fluid being 83% of capacity.
At the moment, given the rates reported in the last update they are at 69% capacity and whilst there is still a good amount of spare capacity I imagine that they may choose to take a conservative approach and stick with the current rates and wait to see what happens with the water cut.
And 17k was the original guidance before RT got excited.