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IOG PLC
29 September 2021
29 September 2021
IOG plc
Successful Blythe Development Well 48/23a-H1 Flow Test
IOG plc ("IOG", or "the Company"), (AIM: IOG.L), the Net Zero UK
gas and infrastructure operator focused on high return projects, is
pleased to provide an update on the Blythe well 48/23a-H1, the
second Phase 1 development well.
Highlights
-- Blythe well successfully drilled, cleaned up and flow tested
to a maximum gas rate of 45.5 mmscf/d through an 80/64(th) inch
choke within two months of spud
-- Gas in place and recoverable volumes at Blythe are estimated to be in line with prognosis
-- Good improvement in drilling performance over the Elgood well
-- Phase 1 First Gas guidance reiterated for Q4 2021
-- Initial Blythe Hub production rates expected to be within planning case range
-- At current gas prices, 2021-22 cash flows expected to substantially exceed planning case
-- Noble Hans Deul jack-up rig mobilising shortly to Southwark
to continue the Phase 1 development drilling programme
The well was drilled by the Noble Hans Deul jack-up rig to a
Total Depth of 10,750ft Measured Depth (MD), intersecting 1,238 ft
of good quality Permian Leman Sandstone reservoir along hole
between 9403 ft MD and 10,641 ft MD, with a net:gross ratio of 95%,
porosity at 10.6% and average log-derived permeability of 5.0
milliDarcies (mD). Based on this initial data, the Blythe gas in
place and recoverable volumes are estimated to be in line with
pre-drill expectations.
Drilling performance saw a notable improvement over Elgood
thanks to close collaboration between the Company's drilling,
subsurface and HSE teams with the key drilling contractors Noble
Corporation, Schlumberger and the Well Operator, Petrofac.
Over recent days the well was successfully cleaned up and flow
tested to a maximum gas rate of 45.5 mmscf/d through an 80/64(th)
inch choke. One operational challenge experienced during drilling
was the loss of drilling mud due to natural fracturing in the
reservoir. This necessitated the use of Lost Circulation Materials
(LCM) down-hole which may have constrained the clean-up flow rate
with drilling mud being recovered to surface during clean-up. Due
to drilling fluid and LCM being recovered during clean-up, further
analysis is required to determine the amount of condensate
produced.
The Blythe field is planned to be produced through the Blythe
normally unmanned platform, via the 12" pipeline laid earlier this
year, which connects to the main 24" Saturn Banks pipeline to
Bacton. The Company continues to expect First Gas from both the
Blythe and Elgood fields in Q4 2021 once the final subsea and
onshore installations are complete. The Noble Hans Deul rig is
expected to mobilise shortly across to Southwark, the third of the
Phase 1 fields, where it will spud the next production well through
the Southwark platform.
Based on early indications from the Elgood and Blythe clean-up
well tests, the Company expects that initial production rates from
the Blythe Hub upon start-up will be within its planning case
range. Specific production guidance is expected to be available
once onstream. In light of exceptionally high forward gas prices,
management expect that the Company's cash flows over 2021-22 could
substantially exceed its planning base case.
Andrew Hockey, CEO of IOG, commented:
"Delivering the Blythe well within two months and achieving a
maximum well test rate of 45.5 mmscf/d gas is another important
step forward for IOG. Phase 1 First Gas is now coming firmly into
sight which is a testament to the dedication of the whole IOG team
and the excellent collaboration with our contractors.
We are now integrating the well data into our planning for the
start-up of both Blythe and Elgood in Q4. The improvement in
drilling performance at Blythe is also very encouraging as we
progress on to Southwark and then on to drill the Goddard and
Southern Hub appraisal wells in mid-2022.
Gas market conditions not just for this coming winter but
throughout the forward curve indicate the potential for very strong
cash flow generation for IOG over the coming years. We plan to
start executing a sensible hedging strategy once onstream, while we
also maintain our prudent planning price deck as we work up the
next phases of growth.
As a committed Net Zero company we firmly believe that domestic
gas produced at very low carbon intensity is an indispensable part
of the UK's energy transition and IOG's gas will make a positive
contribution in that regard."
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it
forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"), and is disclosed in accordance with
the company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.
Enquiries:
IOG plc
Andrew Hockey (CEO)
Rupert Newall (CFO)
James Chance (Head of Capital Markets & ESG) +44 (0) 20 7036 1400
finnCap Ltd
Christopher Raggett / Simon Hicks +44 (0) 20 7220 0500
Peel Hunt LLP
Richard Crichton / David McKeown +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
Vigo Consulting
Patrick d'Ancona / Chris McMahon / Oliver Clark +44 (0) 20 7390 0230
About IOG:
IOG's Saturn Banks Project targets a gross peak production rate
of 140 mmscf/d (c. 24,000 Boe/d) from gross 2P gas reserves of 302
Bcfe(1) and management estimated 2C gas Contingent Resources of 132
Bcfe, via an efficient hub strategy based on co-owned
infrastructure. In addition to its 2P reserves at Blythe, Elgood,
Southwark, Nailsworth and Elland and 2C contingent resources at
Goddard, it has management estimated gross 2C contingent resources
of 23 Bcfe at Abbeydale and gross unrisked mid-case prospective
resources of 36 Bcfe at Kelham North, 42 Bcfe at Kelham Central, 58
Bcfe at Thornbridge, 31 Bcfe at Southsea, 28 Bcfe and 19 Bcfe in
the two Goddard flank structures, and 21 Bcfe at Harvey. The Orrell
discovery, with management estimated gross 2C contingent resources
of 42 Bcfe, also lies approximately 50% on the P2442 licence held
50% by IOG.
In December 2020 IOG was also awarded a 50% operated stake in
Licence P2589, containing the Panther and Grafton gas discoveries
with management estimated gross mid-case contingent resources of 46
Bcfe and 35 Bcfe respectively. In addition, IOG continues to pursue
value accretive acquisitions to help generate further significant
shareholder returns.
(1) ERC Equipoise Competent Persons Report: October 2017,
adjusted by Management to account for updated project timing and
compression
Competent Person's Statement
In accordance with the AIM Note for Mining and Oil and Gas
Companies, IOG discloses that Andrew Hockey, IOG's CEO, is the
qualified person that has reviewed the technical information
contained in this document. Andrew Hockey has an MSc in Petroleum
Geology and has been a member of the Petroleum Exploration Society
of Great Britain since 1983. He has almost 40 years' operating
experience in the upstream oil and gas industry. Andrew Hockey
consents to the inclusion of the information in the form and
context in which it appears.
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