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Exploration
activities within the area stared in March1990, by TOTAL (former Operator) and
then
by JHOC (Current
Operator).
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Since the beginning of
Exploration in Jannah 2495 Km of 2D seismic lines have been acquired and
processed
by CGG.
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The first Oil discovery was in September, 1991 by TOTAL,
under YICOM supervision when the first
wildcat, Jannah, 1, was drilled.
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It was announced
that the well had struck gas, yield a flow of 12.36 million cu ft/day of gas and 600 b/d
of condensate.
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Gas also encountered while drilling the second well, Sabatyn-1 in April,
1992. Two more wells
Halewah (1&2) encountered a major oil accumulation.
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Halewah-2 was tested at a rate of 5885 b/d and 4250 b/d of light crude in August
1992. In 1993
TOTAL, discovered Dhahab field.
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In October, 1994 JHOC became the operator for Block-5, and continued
executing the 3rd exploration
period, which ended in March, 1995 without any
success to discover new fields.
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At the request of JHOC and Jannah partners to extend the exploration period
for one year, YICOM
represented the Ministry of Oil and Minerals demonstrated
its understanding and willingness to assist
the Contractor in its determination
of the Commerciality of the Halewah Oil Discovery.
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The Ministry of
Oil and Minerals exercised its good offices with YICOM, which granted an
extension of
the third exploration period for one year.
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In recognition of such assistance the contractor agreed to the establishment
of a Joint Operating
Committee.
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JOC (Joint Operating Committee): |
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Therefore, article 5 of the production sharing agreement was on
7th-October 2000, and a joint
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operating committee was established to supervise the work of the
operator during both the |
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development and production phases. |
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Some of the sub committees and project teams which were
established by the JOC are: |
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- Contracting and Procurement. |
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- Work programs and Budgets. |
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- Technical / Operations. |
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- Yemenization and Training. |
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- Field operation project teams. |
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During such extension the operator JHOC announced the major Oil Fields
discovery in September
1995 . JHOC accomplished exploration and
appraisal-drilling activities in the period 1995-1996
resulted of Al-Nasr and
Aser field discoveries under YICOM supervision.
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In March 1996, the end of the third exploration period, the Contractor
(Jannah Association) noticed
the mandatory relinquishment for the areas generally consists of the entire remaining agreement
area except the development area for the discovered fields.
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A total of 15 Exploration and appraisal wells had been drilled results in the discovery of the
following fields:
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¤ Jannah (Condensate).
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¤ Halewah field (Oil & Gas).
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¤ Dhahab field (Oil & Gas).
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¤ Al-Khair field (Gas under appraisal).
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¤ Al-Nasr field (Oil).
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¤ Aser filed (Oil).
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High Discoveries under YICOM Supervision |
