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the sequence, DP-2003. It is testing that will pro- we have already encountered (in a zone we did
UPSTREAM vide the acid test as to produceability of any well. not previously consider prospective) into our
After casing of the present well, the rig geological model and now the increased pres-
President Energy will move to the location for that second well sure encountered immediately below a shale
DP-2003 where spudding is estimated to take interval speaks promisingly to a functioning seal
announces drilling place in about 10 days time. and therefore another zone of interest. Our pro-
ject team is to be commended for their tireless
President Energy, December 2 2021
success in Salta efforts to get us back to the position where we are
now preparing to resume drilling ahead sooner
AIM-listed President Energy, has provided an Melbana Energy to resume than expected. This well has been talking to us all
update on its oil and gas operations in Argentina. drilling at Alameda-1 well the way, and we are keen to hear if it has more to
Salta drilling: Drilling of the DP-2001 well at say en route to our primary target.”
the Dos Puntitas field, Puesto Guardian Con- onshore Cuba Melbana Energy, November 26 2021
cession (President 100%) safely and success-
fully reached the planned target depth of 3,225 Melbana Energy has begun preparing for the
metres, on time and budget with encouraging resumption of drilling operations at its Alam- SERVICES
results. eda-1 well in Block 9, onshore Cuba.
A full suite of electric logs, including pressure As last reported, Melbana elected to shut in Petrobras signs contracts
testing, has been acquired over three separate the Alameda-1 well at about 1,892 metres. This
runs which, on a preliminary basis, indicate that was due to encountering a high-pressure zone with SBM Offshore for FPSO
this new oil well DP-2001 is virtually analogous some 350 metres shallower than predicted,
to the well DP-1001 drilled at the same field in which when taken with delays to the scheduled Alexandre de Gusmao
2010. The electric logs on DP2001 show a total supply of mud materials (an important com-
net oil pay of some 10 metres over two inter- ponent of the management of these increased Petrobras has signed contracts with SBM Off-
vals. Pressure tests show an average depletion of pressures), made the shut-in the appropriate shore for the chartering and provision of services
10% from original pressure with good mobility and conservative course of action. Sufficient sup- of the FPSO Alexandre de Gusmao, the fourth
shown in each of the spot tests which are all pos- plies of mud and other materials have now been definitive system to be installed in the Mero field,
itive signs, taking into account Dos Puntitas is a secured, the first shipment of which will arrive in located in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin. The
producing field. Cuba this Monday, November 29. contracts follow the same parameters of the let-
It is encouraging that the older well DP-1001, Melbana’s operations team has used this time ter of intent signed in August of this year. The
drilled at the time by the then operator Puesto to conduct necessary maintenance on the rig and unit is expected to start production in 2025.
Guardian at a cost of approximately $6mn is still to recondition the in situ mud materials. In addi- The FPSO will be installed approximately 160
in continuous production and had an initial pro- tion to the improvements to the rig capabilities km from Arraial do Cabo, in Rio de Janeiro, and
duction level of 40m cubic metres per day of oil. that Melbana has already implemented to bet- will be capable of processing 180,000 barrels of
After 11 years, the well is still producing 9 cubic ter manage these drilling conditions, additional oil and 12mn cubic metres of gas per day. The
metres per day. managed pressured drilling capabilities will now contracts will last for 22 years and six months
The new well DP-2001, which has been be added to the rig to reduce response times to from the unit’s final acceptance.
drilled by President faster and at nearly half the any future significant increases in pore pressure. The project foresees the interconnection of 15
cost, is now being cased and thereafter cemented Melbana Energy’s Executive Chairman, wells to the FPSO, eight of which are oil produc-
prior to completion and testing with a workover Andrew Purcell, commented: “This has been a ers, six water and gas injectors, one convertible
rig. This rig will be mobilised to start work in the feisty well almost since the get-go. Our geosci- well from producer to gas injector, through a
field in January so that, all being well, it can com- ence team have been working hard to integrate subsea infrastructure composed of rigid produc-
plete and test both this well and the next well in the results of the extensive hydrocarbon shows tion and injection pipelines and flexible service
pipelines.
To date, the project has had four wells drilled
and two completed.
The contracts reinforce Petrobras’ perfor-
mance in partnership in the E&P area with a
focus on deep and ultradeep waters. The com-
pany continues to operate efficiently and com-
petitively, maximising the potential of its assets
and promoting more return for the company
and the society.
About the Mero Field: The Mero field is the
third largest in the pre-salt and is located in the
Libra area, operated by Petrobras (40%) in part-
nership with Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda. (20%),
TotalEnergies EP Brasil Ltda. (20%), CNODC
Brasil Petróleo e Gás Ltda. (10%), CNOOC
Petroleum Brasil Ltda. (10%) and Pré-Sal
Petróleo S.A. (PPSA), which is the manager of
this contract.

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