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Resource Update

6 Sep 2010 07:00

RNS Number : 1722S
Chariot Oil & Gas Ld
06 September 2010
 



 

 

Immediate Release 6th September 2010

 

 

Chariot Oil & Gas Limited

("Chariot", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Further Increase in Gross Mean Unrisked Prospective Resources to over 10 billion barrels

 

Chariot Oil & Gas Limited (AIM: CHAR), the Africa focused oil and gas exploration company, is pleased to announce an update to its Namibian resource potential. The resource update is based upon the mapping and interpretation of the 3D seismic datasets received at the beginning of July for blocks 1811A&B in the North and blocks 2714A&B in the South and the final interpretation of the 2D seismic in its Central blocks offshore Namibia. Following this, a further 1.5 billion barrels of unrisked prospective resources have been identified, the total gross resource volume now standing at over 10 billion barrels. Chariot is also pleased to report an increased Chance of Success across the prospect and lead inventory.

 

Highlights of the findings include:

 

·; 2.2 billion barrels in the Northern blocks

·; 3.7 billion barrels in the Southern blocks

·; 4.1 billion barrels in the Central blocks

·; Increased confidence in rich oil prone source rock in the North - optimal environment for preserved hydrocarbon accumulation

·; Multiple structural closures identified in South - also in oil window

·; Prospects increased to 11 - current inventory: 11 prospects, 6 leads

 

This volume update follows the March 2010 release when the initial potential in the Central Blocks (licences 2312A&B and the northern halves of 2412A&B) was announced which took the total to 8.5 billion barrels of gross unrisked prospective resources. Today's announcement increases this by a further 18% to approximately 10 billion barrels.

 

As announced in July, the final depth converted 3D seismic volumes covering a total area of 4,500km2 were received from the contractor, on schedule. The data was of exceptionally high quality and covered 1,500km2 over the Northern blocks and 3,000km2 over the Southern blocks (2,500km2 acquired with partners Petrobras in 2714A). The acquisition of this data has been invaluable - significantly enhancing the understanding of the geologic setting within these licence areas.

 

Northern Blocks

 

In Block 1811A, the various Tapir structural leads are confirmed as prospects with the addition of draping fan sands in providing stratigraphic trapping upside. There is evidence of Direct Hydrocarbon Indicators (DHI's) within the data set and work is underway to quantify its significance. Further risk reduction will be substantial if these studies are concluded positively. Additionally further geologic studies have increased our confidence in the presence of a rich oil prone Cenomanian to Turonian source rock in 1811A&B which is mature for oil generation present day - this being optimal for preserved hydrocarbon accumulation. These studies also confirm our assessment of good quality turbidite sandstone reservoirs likely to be present in both Upper Cretaceous and Tertiary levels over our mapped prospective areas.

 

Southern Blocks

 

In Block 2714, interpretation has confirmed multiple structural closures at several target levels in the Upper Cretaceous, Albian and Barremian levels with additional stratigraphic upside mapped at the Barremian level - this is the same level as the existing Kudu field. Geologic studies have demonstrated that the likely source levels in the synrift and / or basal drift interval are presently in the oil window in the kitchen areas underlying block 2714 whereas these same oil prone source rocks are buried significantly deeper and in the gas window below the Kudu field. For this reason we believe the phase of any charge in our prospects will be oil rather than gas.

 

The table below sets out the prospective resource estimates for the full Chariot inventory. The volumetrics which have led to the resource increase were based on probabilistic Monte Carlo simulations for these structures. All blocks are 100% owned and operated by Enigma Oil & Gas Exploration (Pty) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chariot, with the exception of block 2714A in the South, which is 50% owned in partnership with Petrobras.

 

 
 
 
Gross attributable to Licence in MMbbls
Net attributable to Group MMbbls
 
 
 
 
 
Probabilistic Volume Method
Low
Best
High
 
Low
Best
High
 
 
Working
 
Region
Status
(Monte Carlo Simulation)
Estimate
Estimate
Estimate
 
Estimate
Estimate
Estimate
 
Risk
Interest
Operator
 
 
 
P90
P50
P10
Mean
P90
P50
P10
Mean
Factor*** (%)
(%)
 
North
Prospect
Tapir N
321
409
514
414
321
409
514
414
11%
100%
Enigma
North
Prospect
Tapir
167
208
255
210
167
208
255
210
11%
100%
Enigma
North
Prospect
Tapir S
126
165
215
168
126
165
215
168
11%
100%
Enigma
North
Lead
Tapir NE
367
500
671
511
367
500
671
511
10%
100%
Enigma
North
Prospect
Tapir S Fan
171
260
383
270
171
260
383
270
13%
100%
Enigma
North
Prospect
Zamba N
39
90
192
105
39
90
192
105
14%
100%
Enigma
North
Lead
Zamba
247
518
999
581
247
518
999
581
15%
100%
Enigma
 
 
Total Northern Block Oil*
1,845
2,223
2,714
2,257
1,845
2,223
2,714
2,257
 
100%
Enigma
South
Prospect
A Structural
77
108
150
112
39
54
75
56
18%
50%
Enigma
South
Prospect
B Structural
281
373
484
379
141
187
242
190
18%
50%
Enigma
South
Prospect
C Structural
260
351
460
356
130
176
230
178
18%
50%
Enigma
South
Lead
C Stratigraphic
752
1,107
1,550
1,133
376
554
775
567
10%
50%
Enigma
South
Prospect
G Structural
693
917
1,189
932
347
459
595
466
20%
50%
Enigma
South
Prospect
H Structural
136
188
254
191
68
94
127
96
18%
50%
Enigma
South
Prospect
K Structural
408
602
845
617
204
301
423
309
18%
50%
Enigma
 
 
Total Southern Block Oil*
3,220
3,718
4,298
3,742
1,610
1,859
2,149
1,871
 
50%
Enigma
Central
Lead
Klipspringer
902
1,909
3,732
2,153
902
1,909
3,732
2,153
5%
100%
Enigma
Central
Lead
Hartebeest
467
1,220
2,643
1,425
467
1,220
2,643
1,425
5%
100%
Enigma
Central
Lead
Oryx
197
422
836
480
197
422
836
480
5%
100%
Enigma
 
 
Total Central Block Oil*
2,291
3,855
6,168
4,061
2,291
3,855
6,168
4,061
 
100%
Enigma
Namibia
 
Total Northern, Central and Southern**
7,356
9,796
13,180
10,060
5,746
7,937
11,031
8,189
 
 
Enigma

* Total resource numbers are probabilistically summed and therefore the figures do not add arithmetically

** Arithmetic sum of statistical block totals

*** Many of the prospects and leads in the Northern and Southern blocks have multiple horizons with independent chances of success. For example, Tapir North has a consolidated risk factor of 26% for finding hydrocarbons. The stated risk factors, however, are consistent with the given volumes.

 

Paul Welch, CEO commented, "I am delighted to report these newly updated resource volumes and the increased chance of success. These results are highly encouraging and serve to further underpin our conviction of the value and potential of our assets offshore Namibia. With gross mean unrisked prospective resources of over 10 billion barrels, Chariot is now a significant player in offshore West African exploration and we are very proud of our efforts and progress to date."

 

For further information please contact:

 

Chariot Oil & Gas Limited

+44 (0)20 7318 0450

Paul Welch, CEO

 

Ambrian Partners Limited (Joint Broker and NOMAD)

Richard Swindells

+44 (0)20 7634 4856

 

RBC Capital Markets (Joint Broker)

Josh Critchley, Martin Eales

 

+44 (0)20 7653 4000

 

 

 

Buchanan Communications

Bobby Morse, Ben Romney, Chris McMahon

+44 (0)20 7466 5000

 

 

 

QUALIFIED PERSON

Martin Richards, Chariot's Chief Reservoir Engineer, is the qualified person for the purpose of this release. Martin has worked in the oil and gas industry for over 30 years and has an in-depth experience of all aspects of subsurface management, reservoir engineering and petroleum economics. He has an MA in Physics from Oxford University, an MSc in Geophysics and Planetary Physics from Newcastle University and an MEng in Petroleum Engineering from Heriot-Watt University. He has compiled, read and approved the technical disclosures in this announcement.

Resources estimates are reported in accordance with the 2007 Petroleum Resources Management System approved by the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

 

 

About Chariot

 

Chariot Oil & Gas Limited (www.chariotoilandgas.com) is an independent oil and gas exploration group. The Group currently holds licences covering eight blocks in Namibia, all of which are offshore. All of these blocks are currently in the exploration phase.

 

Shares in Chariot Oil & Gas limited are admitted to trading on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol 'CHAR'.

 

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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