Malcy Blog today:-30 Nov 2021 13:55
Advance Energy
Advance Energy, the energy company seeking growth through acquisition or farm-in to non-operated interests in discovered upstream projects, provides the following update on the Buffalo project offshore Timor-Leste ahead of the drilling of the Buffalo-10 well.
The Operator, Carnarvon Petroleum Timor, Lda., has been advised that the Valaris JU-107 jack-up rig is in the final stages of its current operations with another operator, with rig handover expected within the next two weeks. The operations team is waiting and ready to receive the Valaris JU-107 jack-up rig to commence drilling operations at the Buffalo-10 well-site. Logistics teams are in place, and all appropriate support services and equipment have been contracted, with the last remaining regulatory approvals expected prior to receipt of the rig.
The Buffalo-10 well is designed to test the presence of a significant attic oil accumulation that remains after the original development was closed-in and convert the 2C certified resources of 34.3 MMstb to reserves following re-certification. A further update will be provided upon mobilisation of the drilling rig to the Buffalo Project location.
Leslie Peterkin, CEO of Advance Energy, commented:
“We are pleased to note that the drilling preparations are all going smoothly and that the Operator has confirmed the rig handover will occur in a couple of weeks. The drilling of the Buffalo-10 well is a major event for Advance Energy and we look forward to providing further updates at the appropriate operational milestones.”
Exciting times for Advance shareholders who are waiting for the Buffalo well to start which is now imminent, the well is in shallow water depth of 30 metres, with reservoir depth between 3,200-3,300 metres and has a mid case recoverable volume estimate of 34 million barrels (gross, 2C contingent resource).
Buffalo-10 is considered by RISC Advisory to have an 85% probability of confirming a sanctionable development project based on the minimum economic field size and on success Buffalo-10 is to be retained as first production well in any development program. With the company in the process of discussions to facilitate accelerated first production the development should prove to be a very swift return to shareholders and the outlook is highly promising.