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The Company is also monitoring the progress
of necessary maintenance repairs to the North-
ern Peruvian Pipeline (ONP). While the repairs
have been ongoing, PetroTal has been selling oil
through the Brazil export route. Last month the
Company completed a 240,000 barrel oil sale
through Brazil, for the first time without diluent
blending, which will have a positive impact on
diluent costs in Q1-2022.
PetroTal, March 3 2022

PROJECTS & COMPANIES
NG Energy says Maria

Conchita environmental

license modified to include

Aruchara-1

NG Energy International Corp. is pleased to
announce that the National Authority of Envi-
ronmental Licenses (ANLA) has granted the
amended environmental license for Maria Con-
chita to include the Aruchara-1 well. This is a
transformational milestone for the Company
as it permits production from the Aruchara-1
well and allows NGE to lay the remaining 40
meters of flow line connecting the well to the gas a clean and sustainable solution to Colombia’s Discovered in 2012 and located 185 km from
plant. It also enables the Company to complete energy needs. the coast, the Bacalhau field is at a water depth
the connection point to the Transportadora de The Company intends on executing this of 2,050 metres in the presalt Santos basin. The
Gas Internacional (TGI) main pipeline, which mission by producing and bringing gas to the development will consist of 19 subsea wells tied
will transport natural gas from Maria Conchita premium priced Colombian gas market from its back to one of the largest floating production,
to market. concessions, SN-9, a 311,353-acre block which storage and offloading units (FPSO) in Brazil.
Further to the Company’s press release on is adjacent to Canacol’s Nelson field, as well as The first oil is planned in 2024.
January 18, 2022, the Company has made sig- Maria Conchita, a 32,518-acre block located After a comprehensive design phase to meet
nificant progress with low-pressure, mid-pres- in the region of La Guajira. NGE’s team has the expectations of Bacalhau field operator
sure and high-pressure nitrogen testing of the extensive technical expertise and a proven track Equinor, OneSubsea® selected the Vallourec
gas plant facilities after which NGE will begin record of building companies and creating value high-performance solution for the Open Water
testing the facilities with natural gas once the in South America. Intervention Riser System (OWIRS). This solu-
Aruchara-1 wellhead is connected to the plant NG Energy International, March 3 2022 tion is based on seamless shaped steel pipes
in the coming days. equipped with a special premium VAM® TTR
The amended license authorises NGE OneSubsea® awards HW NA connection to cope with fatigue condi-
to commence extended well testing at the tions and the sea corrosive environment.
Aruchara-1 well in order to evaluate the pro- Vallourec contract to Vallourec PFP® tube mill in Aulnoye-Aymer-
ductivity and characteristics of the reservoir, and ies (North of France) will produce shaped pipes
define the best production method for achieving supply work-over risers for whose upset ends will also be threaded on site.
maximum recovery from the field. Gas used for “We are very proud to have been selected by
pressure testing will be flared and once complete, Bacalhau field OneSubsea® and Equinor for the Bacalhau pro-
gas produced during extended testing will be ject. Being selected for the supply of a demand-
commercialised. Vallourec, a world leader in premium tubular ing open water intervention riser system gives
As per the Company’s press release on August solutions, has been awarded a contract by One- us an opportunity to prove that our shaped
31, 2020, the Aruchara-1 well was successfully Subsea®, the subsea technologies, production, pipes are highly efficient and competitive. Our
re-entered and tested 7-11mn cubic feet per day and processing systems division of Schlum- Aulnoye-Aymeries PFP® tube mill has unique
per zone across three different zones through berger, to supply 3,000 meters of upset riser capabilities to manufacture reliable pipes with
separate drill string tests (DST) with a 48/64” joints equipped with VAM® TTR HW NA con- upset ends, optimised body weight and versatile
choke. Management expects production to be nection for the Bacalhau Project offshore Brazil. options for VAM® or customer-supplied connec-
16-20 mcf per day. The contract was awarded on behalf of Subsea tions” said Hubert Paris, Senior Vice President
NG Energy International Corp. is a publicly Integration Alliance, a strategic global alliance Europe/Africa.
traded E&P company on a mission to provide between Subsea 7 and OneSubsea®. Vallourec, March 2 2022

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