Petroleum Economist article26 Feb 2019 13:17
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Genel's plans on hold
Stalled Turkish-KRG energy diplomacy has left London-listed Genel Energy sitting on its Miran and Bina Bawi fields for several years.
Last January, Genel upped contingent gas resource estimates at the two fields by over 40pc, to 14.8tr ft3, and there is oil at Bina Bawi to help kick-start an initial drilling programme.
Genel is keen to start tapping light oil from Bina Bawi; but the KRG is not rushing to approve field development plans, and Genel will not invest before the midstream is sorted. Contaminants β particularly sulphur β in Miran and Bina Bawi gas will require a shared processing plant and about 100km (62 miles) of sour-gas pipeline spurs, a $2-3bn project that needs to be finalised before Genel can get drilling.
So far, the anticipated Turkish investment has not materialised, and while Rosneft now has the initiative, it remains to be seen if it will stump up for the plant, or whether the economics will actually work. Having previously talked up investment interest, Genel had no news in its January 2019 operations update, and appears set to write down the booked value of the Miran gasfield, reflecting delays to the project.
https://www.petroleum-economist.com/articles/upstream/exploration-production/2019/russia-aids-kurdistan-gas-boost