Maroc exploration du Gaz/pétrole lourd

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voila ce qui clarifie l´installation de Chevron tant polemiquée..3 new licenses offshore

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Tuesday, 22 January 2013 - 17:54
Chevron Signs Petroleum Deals in Offshore Morocco

  By Saabira Chaudhuri


Chevron Corp. (CVX) has signed petroleum agreements related to three offshore areas in Morocco, a push to expand its footprint in frontier basins.

The oil and gas company has signed the agreements with Morocco's Office National Des Hydrocarbures Et Des Mines which, once awarded, will allow Chevron to acquire seismic data and conduct studies in deepwater areas known as Cap Rhir Deep, Cap Cantin Deep and Cap Walidia Deep located between 60 miles and 120 miles west and northwest of Agadir, Morocco. The areas encompass about 11,300 square miles with average water depths ranging from between 330 feet to 14,700 feet.

"This is an opportunity for Chevron to expand its already strong presence in the region and allows us to acquire further knowledge about promising geology in an emerging area," said Ali Moshiri, president of Chevron Africa and Latin America Exploration and Production Co.

Chevron has a 75% working interest in the three areas, with the Office National Des Hydrocarbures Et Des Mines holding the remaining 25%.

Chevron and other large oil and gas producers have been suffering the impact of a shaky global economy on oil and gas prices. In November, Chevron reported its third-quarter earnings fell 33%, missing expectations as its oil and gas production was disrupted by maintenance, legal issues and storms, and a refinery fire in California caused a sharp drop in fuel sales.

Earlier this month, the second-largest U.S. oil company by market value said it expects its fourth-quarter profit to rise compared with the previous quarter, benefiting from gains on assets and increased U.S. and international production.

Last month, Chevron said its Australian unit made two more natural-gas discoveries in the Exmouth Plateau area of the Carnarvon Basin, a hydrocarbon basin offshore western Australia.

Shares edged down by 55 cents to $114.69 in recent trading. The stock has risen 7.3% in the past 12 months.

WSJ

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Chevron Signs Agreement for Exploration Areas Offshore Morocco
Acreage expands Chevron’s footprint offshore Africa

SAN RAMON, Calif., January 22, 2013 – Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) announced that its subsidiary, Chevron Morocco Exploration Ltd,  signed petroleum agreements with Morocco's Office National Des Hydrocarbures Et Des Mines for three offshore areas.

"We look forward to participating in exploration activities in Morocco, which provides Chevron an opportunity to advance our growth strategy in frontier basins," said George Kirkland, vice chairman, Chevron Corporation.

Once awarded, Chevron will acquire seismic data and conduct studies in deepwater areas known as Cap Rhir Deep, Cap Cantin Deep and Cap Walidia Deep located between 60 and 120 miles (100 to 200 kilometers) west and northwest of Agadir, Morocco. The areas encompass approximately 11,300 square miles (29,200 square kilometers) with average water depths ranging from between 330 feet to 14,700 feet (100 meters to 4500 meters).

Ali Moshiri, president, Chevron Africa and Latin America Exploration and Production Company, said, "This is an opportunity for Chevron to expand its already strong presence in the region and allows us to acquire further knowledge about promising geology in an emerging area."

Chevron Morocco Exploration Ltd has a 75 percent working interest in the three areas, with the Office National Des Hydrocarbures Et Des Mines holding the remaining 25 percent.

http://www.chevron.com/chevron/pressreleases/article/01222013_chevronsignsagreementforexplorationareasoffshoremorocco.news

Encore une petite découverte de gaz réalisée par Circle Oil dans le Gharb

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Circle Oil announces preliminary results of drilling of the well CGD-12

The well is located within the western central area of the Sebou Permit, about 4 kilometres to the south of the main gas gathering station.


The well is located within the western central area of the Sebou Permit, about 4 kilometres to the south of the main gas gathering station. The well was spud on 25 August and drilled to a TD of 1,232 metres MD. Gas shows, which were confirmed by wire logging, were encountered at different levels within the Guebbas and Hoot sands.

The total net gas pay encountered in the well from wireline log analysis is 9.7 metres. The seven inch liner was run and cemented and the first test over the secondary target Intra Hoot sands flowed at a sustained rate of 2.21 MMscf/d on a 18/64" choke. The second test over the main target Main Hoot sands flowed at a sustained rate of 4.62 MMscf/d on a 24/64" choke. The well will be completed for future production and the Upper Hoot and Guebbas sands will be available for production at a later date.

The rig will now be moved to drill KSR-12, the third well of the Sebou campaign. Further updates will be provided in due course.

Commenting on the results of the CGD-12 well Prof. Chris Green, CEO, said:

"We are very pleased to have another successful discovery in our Sebou permit and have proven additional reserves for potential gas production. This is the second well of a six well programme to be drilled with our partner ONHYM in the Sebou permit and is coupled with another six well programme in the Lalla Mimouna permit."

http://www.oilvoice.com/n/Circle-Oil-announces-preliminary-results-of-drilling-of-the-well-CGD12/627df9cfb237.aspx#gsc.tab=0

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7 October 2014

Circle Oil Plc

("Circle" or the "Company")

Operating Update Morocco

Morocco Sebou Permit - Discovery Exploration Well CGD-12

Circle Oil Plc (AIM: COP), the Middle East and North Africa focused oil and gas exploration, development and production company, is pleased to announce the preliminary results of drilling of the well CGD-12 in the Sebou Permit, onshore Morocco.

The well is located within the western central area of the Sebou Permit, about 4 kilometres to the south of the main gas gathering station. The well was spud on 25 August and drilled to a TD of 1,232 metres MD. Gas shows, which were confirmed by wire logging, were encountered at different levels within the Guebbas and Hoot sands.

The total net gas pay encountered in the well from wireline log analysis is 9.7 metres. The seven inch liner was run and cemented and the first test over the secondary target Intra Hoot sands flowed at a sustained rate of 2.21 MMscf/d on a 18/64" choke. The second test over the main target Main Hoot sands flowed at a sustained rate of 4.62 MMscf/d on a 24/64" choke. The well will be completed for future production and the Upper Hoot and Guebbas sands will be available for production at a later date.

The rig will now be moved to drill KSR-12, the third well of the Sebou campaign. Further updates will be provided in due course.

Commenting on the results of the CGD-12 well Prof. Chris Green, CEO, said:

"We are very pleased to have another successful discovery in our Sebou permit and have proven additional reserves for potential gas production. This is the second well of a six well programme to be drilled with our partner ONHYM in the Sebou permit and is coupled with another six well programme in the Lalla Mimouna permit."

Glossary

MD
MMscf/d
Measured Depth
Millions of standard cubic feet of gas per day
TD

Total Depth



For further information contact:

Circle Oil Plc (+44 20 7638 9571)
Professor Chris Green, CEO

Investec (+44 20 7597 5970)
Chris Sim
George Price
James Rudd

Liberum Capital Limited (+44 20 3100 2222)
Clayton Bush
Tim Graham
Citigate Dewe Rogerson (+44 20 7638 9571)
Martin Jackson
Shabnam Bashir

Murray Consultants (+353 1 498 0300)
Joe Murray
Joe Heron

In accordance with the guidelines of the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange, Dr Stuart Harker, VP Geology, with over 40 years experience, is the qualified person as defined in the London Stock Exchange's Guidance Note for Mining and Oil and Gas companies, who has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this announcement. Dr. Harker holds a BSc (Hons) in Geology from the University of London (UK) and an MSc and PhD from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. He is also a Fellow of the Geological Society of London and a Chartered Geologist.

Notes to Editors

Circle Oil Plc (AIM: COP) is an international oil & gas exploration, development and production Company holding a portfolio of assets in Morocco, Tunisia, Oman, and Egypt with a combination of low-risk, near-term production, and significant upside exploration potential. The Company listed on AIM in October 2004.

Internationally, the Company has continued to expand its portfolio over the past years and now has assets in the Rharb Basin, Morocco; the Ras Marmour Permit in southern Tunisia; the Mahdia Permit offshore Tunisia, and the Zeit Bay area of Egypt. Circle also has the largest licensed acreage of any company in Oman. In addition to its prospective Block 52 offshore, Circle has an ongoing exploration programme in Block 49 onshore.

Circle's strategy is to locate and secure additional licences in prospective hydrocarbon provinces and, through targeted investment programmes, monetise the value in those assets for the benefit of shareholders. This could be achieved through farm-outs to selected partners who would then invest in and continue the development of the asset into production, or Circle may opt to use its own expertise to appraise reserves and bring assets into production, generating sustained cash flow for further investment.

Further information on Circle is available on its website at www.circleoil.net.

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Du pétrole découvert au large du Maroc

Par Lefigaro.fr avec Reuters Mis à jour le 20/10/2014 à 11:42

La compagnie d'exploitation pétrolière Genel Energy et deux de ses partenaires ont annoncé lundi avoir découvert du pétrole au large du Maroc. Le pays a ouvert ses eaux territoriales aux activités de forage, accordant de nombreux permis à des sociétés spécialisées, jusqu'à présent sans résultat significatif.

Genel et ses partenaires, Serica Energy et San Leon ont annoncé avoir découvert du pétrole à 3.000 mètres sous la mer dans un puits baptisé Sidi Moussa 1. "Nous n'en sommes que dans les toutes premières étapes et d'autres évaluations sont nécessaires concernant la présence d'hydrocarbures dans cette zone", a tempéré Tony Craven Walker, directeur général de Serica.

http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/2014/10/20/97002-20141020FILWWW00102-du-petrole-decouvert-au-large-du-maroc.php

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Genel, partners make oil discovery off Morocco
Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:15am GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Genel Energy and two partner firms said on Monday they had discovered oil off Morocco, giving a boost to the region whose oil and gas drilling results have so far been mixed.

Genel's minority partners in the Sidi Moussa-1 well, Serica Energy and San Leon, announced they had drilled nearly 3,000 metres below the sea and encountered oil.

"We are at a very early stage and the presence of hydrocarbons in this frontier block will require further evaluation," said Tony Craven Walker, chief executive of Serica, which holds a five percent interest in the block.

Genel, which operates the well and owns a 60 percent interest, said it was too early to say whether the oil discovery was successful.

Morocco has opened its waters to oil and gas drilling and has awarded dozens of permits to energy firms to tap its offshore resources.

Drilling results have been mixed but positive discovery news from the Sidi Moussa field, located in one of the blocks closest to the coastline, gives a boost to Morocco's oil prospects.

"While these initial results are encouraging ...much uncertainty still exists on the commerciality of the discovery both in respect of size of the discovery and ability to flow well at commercial rates," said analysts at FirstEnergy.

J'espère que sa sera commercialement exploitable.

difficile si le petrole confinue a plonger,a 3000m ca doit couter..mais bon esperons

le forage n'a couté que $22m (peu profond), si viable les couts de developpement donc ne seraient pas énormes

excuse c'est le cout des tests supplémentaires

Ne nous excitons pas. Ces petites firmes exagerent dans leurs annonces ppour que le cours de leurs actions s'envole. Cela leur permet ensuite de lever des fonds à moindre cout (effet de dillution amoindri) lors des rounds suivants.
Ces boites sont quotées sur le marché alternatif de Londres (AIM) et consistent souvent en deux ou trois personnes sans la moindre infrastructure.

il y a du pétrole au Royaume, mais on ne peut pas en tirer un profit sérieux...

je croît que le prix du baril actuel n'est pas rentable. il doit avoisiner 120~130 dollars du baril pour tirer profit.

mais il faut également des quantités convenable sur un seul et même bassin.

bref, pour ma part je me contenterai de quantités suffisant pour notre consommation, ce serait l'idéal.
car qui dit pétrole, dit problémes (inflation, politique extérieur, social car les marocains vont vouloir leur part du gâteau même si ça ne marche pas comme ça...etc).

la production sera dans quelques années, donc le prix actuels n'est pas un référence, ce prix est une anomalie du marché.

le Maroc est un pays avec un certain tissue industriel déjà existant et le mieux est avenir, sachant que la transition énergétique vers le renouvelable est déjà en train de se faire, donc y'a pas risque que l'économie compte sur cette manne financière qui permettra juste d'allégé le budget et déficit vers des investissements plus productifs. Sachant que nous sommes pas l'algérie qui compte sur les recettes budgétaires à 98% du pétrol et gaz.

question de politique extèrieur, le talon d'achile du Maroc c'est le sahara et tout les problémes qui suivent avec l'éxploitation des ressources du sahara.

BOUBOU a écrit:

il y a du pétrole au Royaume, mais on ne peut pas en tirer un profit sérieux...

je croît que le prix du baril actuel n'est pas rentable. il doit avoisiner 120~130 dollars du baril pour tirer profit.

mais il faut également des quantités convenable sur un seul et même bassin.

bref, pour ma part je me contenterai de quantités suffisant pour notre consommation, ce serait l'idéal.
car qui dit pétrole, dit problémes (inflation, politique extérieur, social car les marocains vont vouloir leur part du gâteau même si ça ne marche pas comme ça...etc).

En 2000 le Brent était a 19 $, les conditions de la mer du nord sont extrême, donc ça donne une idée sur les frais réelles d'exploitation

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tu voit, c'est l'exemple des subtilités que l'on ne maitrise pas (même nos voisin en dépendent...opep ou non).
c'est encore une raison qui me pousse à penser que l'on devrait juste s'auto-suffire, pas plus.

Je pense que la facture d'importation énergétique (gaz inclus??) tourne autour de 10 milliards de dollars/an chez nous . Si on arrive juste a éviter ces importations c'est a dire être auto suffisant ne serait ce que dans le pétrole , moi je dit amen , c'est autant de milliards que ont pourra mettre autre part .
D'autant plus que pour un pays non pétrolier , notre savoir faire dans le raffinage de produits pétroliers et de trés bonne qualité , donc on a deja tout les outils at home pour contrôler toute la chaine de production , c'est pas rien pour un pays non petrolier

PertoMaroc annonce la présence d'un potentiel significatif de gaz dans la région de Kechoula (province de Chichaoua)

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PetroMaroc Corporation plc (TSXV: PMA) announce that GLJ Petroleum Consultants ("GLJ"), a premier oil and gas resource consulting firm headquartered in Calgary, has completed an independent evaluation of the Undiscovered Petroleum Initially in Place (UPIIP) and prospective resources of the Kechoula structure located in the Sidi Moktar Exploration License, Morocco, incorporating the technical information obtained from the Koba-1 and Kamar-1 wells, which were drilled in 2013 and 2014.

GLJ's evaluation report will be available as soon as it has been received, however GLJ has given PetroMaroc permission to report the main conclusions to shareholders and the general public.

Highlights of the GLJ Report include:
Confirmation of PetroMaroc's Geological and Geophysical model for the Lower Liassic reservoir for the Kechoula structure.
Confirmation (81 percent probability "Pg") that the Lower Liassic clastic reservoir is filled to spill point.
Incorporation of the recently received sidewall core analyses of the Lower Liassic reservoir intersected in the Kamar well showing reservoir properties and visual porosities of 13 to 20 percent.
Confirmation of significant natural gas potential in the Kechoula structure indicating the economic potential of our Sidi Moktar license.
"We are very pleased with the result of this evaluation because it independently confirms that PetroMaroc has encountered a significant accumulation of natural gas on the company's Sidi Moktar exploration license in Morocco. We will now move ahead with plans for an appraisal and delineation program aimed at proving the commerciality of this asset," stated Tom Feuchtwanger, PetroMaroc's President and CEO.

http://www.oilvoice.com/n/PetroMaroc-confirms-significant-natural-gas-potential-of-Kechoula-Structure/c1b1b9b981bf.aspx#gsc.tab=0

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Petromaroc (CVE:PMA) is looking forward to appraisal work within the Sidi Moktar licence, onshore Morocco, where a third party evaluation has confirmed significant natural gas potential.
The company, formerly Longreach Oil & Gas, drilled two wells in the Sidi Moktar acreage and unearthed gas from both, though the programs did encounter challenges.
It has since commissioned GLJ Petroleum Consultants to evaluate the licence for ‘undiscovered petroleum initially in place’ and, more specifically, the prospective resources for the Kechoula structure. The study incorporates data and findings from the prior wells.
PetroMaroc has now revealed a number of conclusions from the report; however, the full report is still pending.
The report’s findings confirm PetroMaroc's geological and geophysical model for the Lower Liassic reservoir for the Kechoula structure, and that (with 81% probability) the reservoir is “filled to spill point”.
"We are very pleased with the result of this evaluation because it independently confirms that PetroMaroc has encountered a significant accumulation of natural gas on the company's Sidi Moktar exploration license in Morocco,” said chief executive Tom Feuchtwanger.
“We will now move ahead with plans for an appraisal and delineation program aimed at proving the commerciality of this asset."
GLJ estimates between 85.4bn cubic feet (bcf) and 835bcf of gross unrisked UPIIP across the lease within the Liassic, with a ‘best estimate’ of 293.4bcf.
In terms of un-risked prospective resources, GLJ identified between 44.9bcf and 462bcf of gas and between 1.4mln and 18mln barrels of natural gas liquids, with ‘best estimates’ of 156bcf and 5.7mln barrels.
These estimates were also stated as 8.9mln to 95mln barrels oil equivalent, with best estimates of 31.7mln barrels oil equivalent.
No investment advice

Proactive Investors North America Inc, trades as "Proactiveinvestors USA & Canada".

ça fait combien en mètre cubes? est ce un gisement important?

dan a écrit:

ça fait combien en mètre cubes? est ce un gisement important?

http://www.delekenergy.co.il/?pg=calc&CategoryID=198

2.3bcm

Apperemment il y'au eu un probleme lors du forage..

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San Leon announces Morocco well testing completion, plugging and abandonment
Thursday, November 13, 2014
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The SM-1 well on the Sidi Moussa permit (Genel 60% working interest) offshore Morocco is being plugged and abandoned.

San Leon Plc notes the press release issued this morning on the SM-1 well by Genel Energy Plc ("Genel"), the Operator of the Sidi Moussa licence, offshore Morocco. The text of that press release is copied below for reference.

"The SM-1 well on the Sidi Moussa permit (Genel 60% working interest) offshore Morocco is being plugged and abandoned. The well was drilled to a total depth of 2,825 metres sub-sea and encountered oil in fractured and brecciated cavernous Upper Jurassic carbonates. In the course of well control operations 26 degree API oil was produced to surface. A subsequent testing program over the same interval failed to produce oil at sustainable rates, potentially as a consequence of the reservoir damage suffered during drilling and well control operations. Further evaluation of the well results and other subsurface information is required before any definitive conclusions can be drawn. The Noble Paul Romano semi-submersible rig will now be released."

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Serica Energy plc Drilling and Testing Concludes in Sidi Moussa Licence, Offshore Morocco
11/13/2014

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwired - Nov 13, 2014) - Serica Energy plc (TSX: SQZ) (LSE: SQZ)

Serica Energy plc ("Serica" or the "Company")

Drilling and testing concludes in Sidi Moussa Licence, offshore Morocco

London, 13 November 2014- Serica Energy plc (AIM & TSX: SQZ) confirms that testing operations have now concluded on the SM-1 well (Serica 5% working interest) on the Sidi Moussa Licence, offshore Morocco. The well was drilled to a total depth of 2,825 metres sub-sea and encountered oil in fractured and brecciated cavernous Upper Jurassic carbonates.

During the course of drilling and well control operations, 26 degree API oil was produced to surface with the drilling fluids. A subsequent testing programme confirmed the presence of oil but it was not possible to achieve all of the objectives of the testing programme, most likely as a consequence of the significant reservoir damage suffered during the earlier well control operations. Further evaluation of the drilling and testing results is required before any definitive conclusions can be drawn. The well will now be plugged and abandoned and the Noble Paul Romano semi-submersible rig will be released.

Tony Craven Walker, Serica's Chairman and CEO said:

"The SM-1 well has provided some valuable information regarding the future prospectivity of the Sidi Moussa Licence. The presence of good quality oil encountered by the well is encouraging for the remaining prospects on the licence and further tests on the oil samples taken will help determine the provenance of the oil which in turn will aid the identification of optimal locations for potential oil accumulations."

dan a écrit:

Apperemment il y'au eu un probleme lors du forage..

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San Leon announces Morocco well testing completion, plugging and abandonment
Thursday, November 13, 2014
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   The SM-1 well on the Sidi Moussa permit (Genel 60% working interest) offshore Morocco is being plugged and abandoned.

San Leon Plc notes the press release issued this morning on the SM-1 well by Genel Energy Plc ("Genel"), the Operator of the Sidi Moussa licence, offshore Morocco. The text of that press release is copied below for reference.

"The SM-1 well on the Sidi Moussa permit (Genel 60% working interest) offshore Morocco is being plugged and abandoned. The well was drilled to a total depth of 2,825 metres sub-sea and encountered oil in fractured and brecciated cavernous Upper Jurassic carbonates. In the course of well control operations 26 degree API oil was produced to surface. A subsequent testing program over the same interval failed to produce oil at sustainable rates, potentially as a consequence of the reservoir damage suffered during drilling and well control operations. Further evaluation of the well results and other subsurface information is required before any definitive conclusions can be drawn. The Noble Paul Romano semi-submersible rig will now be released."

De quel type?

Probleme technique appreemment .. je pense qu'il faut se mettre a l'idée qu'il n'ya pas de petrole ni de gae en quantité suffisante de tanger jusqua guelmim au moin. Notre seul chance de trouver du petrole c'est au sud et surtout en off shore. Le senegal qui n'est pas si loin de nos province du sud viens de trouver 2 gisements importants de petrole. Le Maroc va forer le moi prochain au large de Boujdour au prospect denomé "gargaa" qui regorgerai selon les experts plus d'un milliards de baril. Wait and see.

dan a écrit:

Probleme technique appreemment .. je pense qu'il faut se mettre a l'idée qu'il n'ya pas de petrole ni de gae en quantité suffisante de tanger jusqua guelmim au moin. Notre seul chance de trouver du petrole c'est au sud et surtout en off shore. Le senegal qui n'est pas si loin de nos province du sud viens de trouver 2 gisements importants de petrole. Le Maroc va forer le moi prochain au large de Boujdour au prospect denomé "gargaa" qui regorgerai selon les experts plus d'un milliards de baril. Wait and see.

le plus grand bassin c'est au sud d'El-Jadida

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Les chinois et les Pakis s'y mettent aussi

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Démarrage à Essaouira du forage du puits Tamanar

http://www.lematin.ma/express/2014/hydrocarbures-_demarrage-a-essaouira-du-forage-du-puits-tamanar/212334.html

en presence du ministre paki du petrole ambassadeur de chine aussi

Jamais entendu parler de cet entreprise et de ce forage bizard..