SDX Energy Inc to start gas production from South Disouq
SDX Energy Inc to start gas production from South Disouq
SDX Energy Inc to start gas production from Operated Block South Disouq block by End of 2019
in 20 March 2019, SDX Energy Inc announced that production from the South Disouq block, onshore Nile Delta is expected in mid-2019 with an initial plateau rate of 50-60 MMscf/d from four wells, namely SD-1, SD-3, SD-4 and Ibn Yunus 1.
The company has started construction of central facility and pipeline after receiving the approval from Egyptian authorities. The agreed price for gas is USD 2.85/Mcf.
Reserves in the South Disouq block are estimated at 2 Tcf.
Interests in the block are shared between SDX Energy (operator) with a 55% interest and IPR with the remaining 45%.
Background Information
On 22 April 2013, Sea Dragon announced that it has been awarded the South Disouq concession in the Nile Delta. The block, which was included in the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company’s (EGAS) 2012 international bid round, covers 1,275 sq km. Sea Dragon has estimated the resource potential of the concession at contain 1.4 TCF of resource potential (P10).
On 12 June 2016, SDX Energy Inc completed a 3D seismic survey over the South Disouq exploration block. The 300 sq km survey started on 16 March 2016. The company said the initial data set is of good quality and clearly indicates the presence of the prolific Abu Madi trend within the block.
On 30 May 2017, SDX Energy Inc announced that the Disouq South 1 (SD-1) wildcat, located in the South Disouq exploration block, onshore Nile Delta had yielded 25.8 MMscf/d of dry gas through a 48/64” choke. The flow rate was limited by the facilities put in place for the test. The well was shut in for an initial build-up before continuing the testing programme. SD-1 was spudded on 20 March 2017 with the “Sino-Tharwa-6” land rig and drilled to a depth of 2,370 m on 17 April 2017. According to SDX the block could contain potential with a Mean gross resource estimate to 585 BCF (P10: 1.4 TCF; P50: 349 BCF and P90: 109 BCF).
On 18 May 2018, SDX revealed that the Ibn Yunus 1 exploration well in the South Disouq exploration block, onshore Nile Delta had yielded 39.3 MMscf/d of gas through a 32/64” choke. The well was shut in for an initial build-up before running additional tests and taking fluid samples. SDX plans to bring the discovery into commercial production before the end of 2018.
On 16 July 2018, SDX Energy Inc announced that the Disouq South 4 (SD-4) appraisal well in the South Disouq exploration block, onshore Nile Delta had flowed at a maximum rate of 30.4 MMscf/d during an eight hour clean up period before a shut-in period of eight hours, during which time no pressure decline was observed. The well was shut in for a pressure build-up of 120 hours. At completion of the build-up the downhole pressure gauges will be retrieved and the well suspended prior to being connected to the local production facilities
On 17 August 2018, SDX Energy Inc revealed that the Disouq South 3 (SD-3) appraisal well in the South Disouq exploration block, onshore Nile Delta had yielded a maximum rate of 16.1 MMscf/d of gas during eight hours clean up period. After the first test, the company flowed the well using various chokes for two successive six-hour periods at 5.3 MMscf/d and 8.4 MMscf/d and one extended period of twelve hours at an average rate of 10.5 MMscf/d. The company produced 10.2 MMscf/d during testing.
in 20 March 2019, SDX Energy Inc announced that production from the South Disouq block, onshore Nile Delta is expected in mid-2019 with an initial plateau rate of 50-60 MMscf/d from four wells, namely SD-1, SD-3, SD-4 and Ibn Yunus 1.
The company has started construction of central facility and pipeline after receiving the approval from Egyptian authorities. The agreed price for gas is USD 2.85/Mcf.
Reserves in the South Disouq block are estimated at 2 Tcf.
Interests in the block are shared between SDX Energy (operator) with a 55% interest and IPR with the remaining 45%.
Background Information
On 22 April 2013, Sea Dragon announced that it has been awarded the South Disouq concession in the Nile Delta. The block, which was included in the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company’s (EGAS) 2012 international bid round, covers 1,275 sq km. Sea Dragon has estimated the resource potential of the concession at contain 1.4 TCF of resource potential (P10).
On 12 June 2016, SDX Energy Inc completed a 3D seismic survey over the South Disouq exploration block. The 300 sq km survey started on 16 March 2016. The company said the initial data set is of good quality and clearly indicates the presence of the prolific Abu Madi trend within the block.
On 30 May 2017, SDX Energy Inc announced that the Disouq South 1 (SD-1) wildcat, located in the South Disouq exploration block, onshore Nile Delta had yielded 25.8 MMscf/d of dry gas through a 48/64” choke. The flow rate was limited by the facilities put in place for the test. The well was shut in for an initial build-up before continuing the testing programme. SD-1 was spudded on 20 March 2017 with the “Sino-Tharwa-6” land rig and drilled to a depth of 2,370 m on 17 April 2017. According to SDX the block could contain potential with a Mean gross resource estimate to 585 BCF (P10: 1.4 TCF; P50: 349 BCF and P90: 109 BCF).
On 18 May 2018, SDX revealed that the Ibn Yunus 1 exploration well in the South Disouq exploration block, onshore Nile Delta had yielded 39.3 MMscf/d of gas through a 32/64” choke. The well was shut in for an initial build-up before running additional tests and taking fluid samples. SDX plans to bring the discovery into commercial production before the end of 2018.
On 16 July 2018, SDX Energy Inc announced that the Disouq South 4 (SD-4) appraisal well in the South Disouq exploration block, onshore Nile Delta had flowed at a maximum rate of 30.4 MMscf/d during an eight hour clean up period before a shut-in period of eight hours, during which time no pressure decline was observed. The well was shut in for a pressure build-up of 120 hours. At completion of the build-up the downhole pressure gauges will be retrieved and the well suspended prior to being connected to the local production facilities
On 17 August 2018, SDX Energy Inc revealed that the Disouq South 3 (SD-3) appraisal well in the South Disouq exploration block, onshore Nile Delta had yielded a maximum rate of 16.1 MMscf/d of gas during eight hours clean up period. After the first test, the company flowed the well using various chokes for two successive six-hour periods at 5.3 MMscf/d and 8.4 MMscf/d and one extended period of twelve hours at an average rate of 10.5 MMscf/d. The company produced 10.2 MMscf/d during testing.