Worth a read1 May 2024 13:54
For those having a look at Block this is worth a glance over, much of it is in Georgian but there's an English summary.
P415 is interesting – “In recent years, prospecting works to discover new deposits have been relatively active. Plans for the coming years envisage a significant increase in investments in oil exploration and production. In particular, it is planned to promote the activation of geological exploration works in the oil and gas prospective areas of the country, as well as the increase of the forecast annual total production. The main focus of activity has been shifted to the intensive production of field seismic exploration and exploratory drilling, including the discovery of new fields in the offshore areas of the Black Sea. Also, innovative technologies for oil extraction are being widely introduced on existing fields, which has already been reflected in a certain increase in extraction, as well as production of oil products, in recent years (see figure).546
In total, approximately 28.17 million tons of oil have been extracted in Georgia since the start of production until 2023.
The analysis of historical indicators of natural gas (free and associated) extraction shows that the peak of extraction (about 332 million m3 in 1983) coincided with the period of intensive oil extraction, however, the subsequent decrease in oil extraction caused a significant decrease in associated (associated) gas. In the last period, the total gas extraction indicators have been steadily changing within the range of 13-18 million cubic meters.”
This snippet caught my attention making me assume if the state working on block XII using Blocks drilling team?Block is mentioned directly on p416, probably elsewhere as well. Which translates to the following:-
Figure 5.4. Oil and gas extraction in Georgia, 1930-2023.
Exploration works for new deposits are relatively active
For the purpose of discovery in recent years. With plans for the next few years
A significant increase in investments in oil exploration is envisaged.
in prospecting and mining operations. In particular, geological research is planned
Promotion of work activation in the oil and gas perspective of the country
in the territories, as well as the growth of the forecast annual total production.
The main focus of activity has been shifted to intensive field seismic search
on production and exploratory drilling, including in the offshore areas of the Black Sea
in order to discover new deposits.
https://erekle.uk/teimuraz-gochitashvili/oil-and-gas-production-transportation-processing-and-use/full-text.pdf