RE: Upside potential4 Jan 2020 20:58
United Oil & Gas PLC (LON:UOG) told investors that its Colibri exploration prospect, offshore Jamaica, has been estimated independently to host some 229mln barrels of oil potential.
A new review of the Walton-Morant licence by consultant ERC Equipoise has upgraded the view of the exploration partnership with Tullow Oil.
Colibri is only one of a number of high impact areas seen within Walton-Morant, and, United noted that the latest assessment is encouraging as a farm-out process progresses to bring in additional partners to the licence.
The high-grade undrilled Colibri prospect has not only passed robust and comprehensive technical scrutiny by an independent third party, but ERCE has seen fit to upgrade the gross mean unrisked prospective resources to 229 MMstb and to increase the likelihood of success,” said Brian Larkin, United chief executive.
“This is a standout outcome, as it is not uncommon for volumes to be downgraded when structures, that have previously been identified on 2D seismic, are mapped on a 3D dataset.”
The next step for Colibri would be making the decision to drill what could be a transformational well for United and, with this in mind, we are working closely with Tullow on a forward plan for the licence.”
Larkin highlighted that there has already been considerable industry interest in the Walton Morant licence and the new upgrade, along with ongoing seismic exploration work, is expected to give additional impetus to the joint farm down process.
United is confident that the farm-out process will allow it to participate in the Jamaica opportunity with low-cost exposure.
Maybe United's friends at BP kindly assist