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The top of the KES sand was encountered at a sands were found at the Qawasim level; however,
measured depth of 6,768 feet (2,063 metres). they were not charged with gas. SDX considers
Following well testing, the well is due to be the result of the HA-1X well to have limited
brought on production during the last week in impact on the remaining prospectivity of the
August. This plan aims to maximise recovery at SDX acreage at South Disouq, which amounts
Ibn Yunus and help maintain the field’s current to around 90-100 bn cubic feet (2.55-2.80bn
gross production levels of approximately 45mn cubic metres).
cubic feet (1.274 mn cubic metres) per day at the In West Gharib, following the 10-year exten-
South Disouq Central Processing Facility. sion of the company’s concession earlier in 2021,
Following the end of this period, the sec- preparations continued for a campaign of three
ond well, Hanut-1X (HA-1X), was spudded on to four development wells. The first of these is
August 4 and reached the target depth of 6,000 expected to be spudded early in the fourth quar-
feet (1,830 metres) on August 17. The explora- ter of 2021.
tion well’s primary target was the Basal Kafr El SDX also said that the first phase of its
Sheikh sand, located at a depth of approximately Morocco drilling campaign had been success-
5,200 feet (1,580 metres). The well, however, fully completed in June 2021. This programme
found that the Basal Kafr El Sheikh sand had consisted of three appraisal/development wells
been eroded at this location. in SDX’s operated Gharb basin acreage in
Whilst drilling to target depth, good quality Morocco. ™

NLNG reportedly having difficulty

upholding supply commitments

NIGERIA THE Nigeria LNG (NLNG) consortium is 50% of the promised volume of gas to the con-
reportedly struggling to meet its commitments sortium’s liquefaction plant on Bonny Island.
to customers. This compares unfavourably with Royal Dutch
Sources told The Nation earlier this week that Shell (UK/Netherlands) and TotalEnergies,
NLNG had experienced difficulties with more which are currently supplying about 90% of the
than 20 LNG cargoes within the last six months. contracted volume, they said.
The shipments appear to have been delayed or One of the sources noted that NLNG’s six
otherwise disrupted as a result of NLNG’s ina- existing production trains were capable of oper-
bility to secure enough feedstock from all of its ating at nearly 90% of their nameplate capacity.
foreign shareholders, they alleged. The trains cannot maximise or optimise LNG
The sources pointed to Eni (Italy), a minority production unless they receive enough gas, and
shareholder in NLNG, as the primary source of as a result, they suffer the consequences when
the problem. They told the Nigerian newspaper the consortium’s foreign shareholders do not
that the Italian major was only delivering about uphold their commitments, he said.

Train 1 and Train 2 at Nigeria LNG’s plant on Bonny Island

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