RE: Arden research note:27 Jun 2022 09:36
You need to open a free account. Main point says they expect the heron 1 well to be bought on stream as the equipment and crew is 'expected to already be' in country to do that, but for the 2 new wells, rig and crew are in China;
In order to execute its planned Heron programme, Petro Matad needs to engage the full services required for the programme, agree oil offtake with nearby producer Petro China, and secure all required clearances.
In terms of the required services, the equipment and crew for bringing Heron-1 onstream is expected to already be available in country, making this relatively straightforward for Petro Matad to engage. For the two new wells, a rig and crew will need to be brought in from China. Stringent China coronavirus restrictions have been hampering efforts here in recent months, but these are now beginning to be eased, increasing the likelihood that Petro Matad may have access to these services within the 2022 drilling window too.
In terms of offtake with Petro China, earlier this year Petro Matad agreed this in principle with the Mongolian regulator, and is in discussions around specifics with Petro China (an MOU is already in place between the two parties). This process has recently moved forward with the reopening of one of the two oil export routes into China as coronavirus restrictions have eased, auguring well for an agreement with Petro China to be reached and oil offtake capacity to be available later this year for Petro Matad, in our view.
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