Year

Event

 1981

 

§KUFPEC founded office established in London.

 

 1982

 

§KUFPEC acquires 33.3% interest in Anoa ‘A’ through farm-in to Gulf’s 100% interest.

§Anoa-1 oil and gas discovery and Anoa-2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 appraisal wells all successful.

 

 1985

 

§Declaration of commerciality of Amal Field, Gulf of Suez, Egypt.

§Entered Block B, south Sudan.

§Anoa field development agreement signed with PERTAMINA.  Development plan calls forsingle fixed production platform and a leased FPSO vessel.

 

 1987

 

§Acquired an interest in the East Shabwa Block, Yemen.

 

 1988

 

§Acquires some interest in Harriet oilfield, Western Australia.

 

 1989

 

§Discovered Kadanwari gasfield, Pakistan.

 

 1990

 

§First Production from Anoa field in Indonesia.

§Nine production wells drilled on Anoa field. Anoa field commenced production in November. KUFPEC obtains 280,000 barrels of net oil for year.

§Acquired an interest in the Jannah Block, Yemen.

 

 1991

 

§Discovered the Jannah gas,condensate and oilfield, Yemen.

§First Production from Yombo field in Congo.

§First Production from Sidi El Kilani Field onshore Tunisia.

§First role as exploration and development operator in the North Kairouan Concession, onshore Tunisia.

§Two Anoa wells converted to gas injection.

§KUFPEC share of oil production climbs to 2.678 million barrels for year.

§First Production from Camar field in Indonesia.

 

 1992

 

§Gajah Abu-Abu drilled as successful oil and gas well.

§Entry in development license Gas/Condensate discovery in Egypt.

§China Yacheng gas contract signed.

§Harriet Gas Gathering Project Commenced Operations.

§Discovered the  Kharir oilfield, Yemen

§Discovered the Halewah gas,condensate and oilfield, Jannah Block Yemen

 

 1993

 

§Discovered the Atuf oilfield, Yemen.

§Discovered the Dhahab oilfield, Jannah Block Yemen.

 

 1994

 

§First gas production from Kadanwari, Pakistan.

§40 MMSTB Oil field discovery in Seram Island in Indonesia.

 

 1995

 

§Discovered the Wadi Taribah oilfield, Yemen.

§Discovered the Al Nasr oilfield, Jannah Block, Yemen.

§Development Phase completed for Yacheng field project in China.

§Oil and Gas Discovery in Wonnich in Australia.

 

 1996

 

§First Production from Yacheng in China.

§Access Agreement signed for Varanus Island (Harriet Block).

§Oil production commenced from the Jannah fields in Yemen.

 

  1997

 

§Several new Harriet gas sales contracts signed.

§Western Geophysical acquires US$ 3.5 million 3D seismic program over the Gajah Abu-Abu, Gajah Puteri and Lembu trends.

§Gajah Puteri-2 gas/oil discovery drilled.

§1993 Incentive Terms package awarded to Seram PSC exploration area.

 

 1998

 

§Joint high-resolution 2D seismic program recorded.

§Pelikan-1 was completed as a gas discovery.

§Two Anoa development wells were drilled and an oil leg discovered in the A3 sand.

§KUFPEC spuds Oseil-2 and Oseil-4. Oseil-2 was drilled to a TD of 7413 ft RKB and Oseil-4 was drilled to a TD of 7640 ft RKB. Both wells were suspended as future oil producers.

§ARCO’s interest was purchased by KUFPEC.

§Rose gas-condensate field discovery (Harriet block).

§Gipsy oil field discovery (Harriet block).

§Oil production commenced from East Shabwa fields, Yemen

§Discovered the Zanzama gasfield, Pakistan

 

 1999

 

§Wonnich gas field into production (Harriet block).

§Lee gas-condensate field discovery.

§North Harriet oil field discovery.

§Second gas pipeline installed to mainland (Harriet block).

§Farm-in to offshore exploration block EP363.

§KUFPEC joins W. Natuna consortium to supply gas to the Sembawang Gas Co. -Singapore.

§A regional geological study was completed over the W. Natuna Basin.

§Agreement reached with PERTAMINA to extent the Seram (Non-Bula) PSC for 20 years, effective 1st November 1999.

 

 2000

 

§Naga-1; Iguana-1 and Gajah Baru-1 were all drilled as gas discoveries.

§Betet-1 was P&A’d as a sub-commercial oil discovery.

§PERTAMINA extends the PSC from 2009 to 2029.

§AGX development includes an additional platform bridge linked to the original Anoa platform for gas sales to Singapore.

§PERTAMINA approved the P.O.D for Phase I Development of the Oseil Field on 5 January.

§Seram Non Bula Area PSC Extension was signed on 22 May.

§EPIC and O&M Contract for the Oseil Phase 1 Development was awarded to a consortium of PT. Istana Karang Laut (IKL) and Daewoo Corporation.

§Simpson oil field discovery (Harriet block).

§Linda gas-condensate field discovery (Harriet block).

§3rd renewals of North Kairouan exploration permit in Tunisia.Farm-in to offshore exploration block WA-246-P.

 

 2001

 

§Egypt - Farmed in to North Bardawil & North Red Sea Block 2 Exploration permits.

§South Plato and Gibson oil field discoveries (Harriet block).

§Joined with Premier to form PKP (Premier - KUFPEC Pakistan)

§Joined Oil Search in Block 15,Yemen

§Gas production commenced from Zanzama.

§First gas sales to Sembgas.

§Facilities included a gas-processing platform AGX and a 640km 28-inch pipeline to Singapore. Conoco-Phillips and Star Energy are also exporting gas via this pipeline, which is operated by ConcoPhillips on behalf of WNTS partners.

§KUFPEC net production includes 4.3 BCFG.

§Preparation and commencement for Regional Geology and Gravity Surveys.

§Preparation and commencement of Oseil 3D Seismic Survey.

 

 2002

 

§Interpretation of regional 2D seismic reveals multiple structures in the Area IV portion of the block. Kuda Nil-1 is spudded on 18 December.

§KUFPEC share of total NSBA production includes 2.35 MMBOE.

§Completed Regional Gravity and Geological Surveys.

§Completed the Oseil 3D Seismic Survey.

§KUFPEC drilled Lola Kecil-1 ST1/ST2. The well was plugged and abandoned at a TD of 6,000ft.

§Oseil-2 horizontal sidetrack was successfully drilled.

§December 2002, first crude oil production from Oseil Field.

§Acquired interests in offshore exploration blocks WA-191-P and WA-8-L.

§Additional ‘String-of-pearls’ oil field discoveries and developments (Double Island, Victoria, Pedirka, Little Sandy, Hoover) (Harriet block).

§Burrup Fertilisers Gas Sales Agreement signed (Harriet block).

§Mutineer oil field successfully appraised (WA-191-P).

§Exeter oil field discovery (WA-191-P).

§Farmed in to Block 406b onshore Algeria

§Egypt, Ras Kanayes gas and condensate discovery brought onstream.

 

2003

 

§Entered 2nd Exploration Phase and confirmed 4 gas discoveries in North Bardawil, Nile Delta offshore Egypt.

§Entered 3rd Exploration Phase in North Red Sea Block 2, offshore Egypt.

§Acquired interest in offshore exploration block WA-264-P (Corowa oil discovery).

§Farm-in to offshore exploration blocks WA-248-P and WA-257-P.

§Commence development of Linda gas-condensate field (Harriet block).

§Commence development of Mutineer-Exeter oil fields (WA-191-P).

§North Pedirka oil field discovery (Harriet block).

§Gipsy-3 new oil pool discovery (Harriet block).

§Kuda Nil-1 (ST) and Binturong-1 wildcats fail to find commercial hydrocarbons in Area IV.

§Gas sales to Sembgas exceed 300mmBTU/day with net Anoa production contributing in excess of 130mmBTU/day Oseil Field Temporary Production System commenced in December 2002 and completed in May 2003.

§Commenced HSFO+Napthta Production from Oseil facilities October 2003. Annual Cumulative Crude Production = 1.4 MMbl.

§KUFPEC Board approved Oseil Phase 2 development.

 

2004

 

§KUFPEC joins LUNDIN Oil & CNOOC as co-venture in Blora PSC onshore Java, Indonesia.

§PADI-1 is plugged and abandoned as a dry hole (Blora PSC)

§PETROFAC submits FDP for CENDOR area on behalf of co-venturers

§PINTASAN-1 (SB 302) Malaysia plugged and abandoned as a dry hole

§BELUD south-1 and ST1 (SB 302) Malaysia discover gas & oil.

§Joined Shell in Indus Block E, Offshore Pakistan

§Initiated Farm-in to Qatar block 13

§Commenced commercial oil production from Basement beneath Kharir field, Yemen

§Farm-in to offshore exploration block WA-335-P. 

§Acquired interest in offshore exploration block WA-356-P.

§Gudrun and Monet oil field discoveries (Harriet Block).

§Entered the 2nd Exploration Phase in Block 406b, onshore Algeria.

§Submitted a Plan of Development for gas discoveries in North Baradawil, offshore Egypt.

§Farmed in to Northwest Demiatta Block, Nile Delta offshore Egypt.

§Farmed in to Tinah Block, Nile Delta offshore Egypt.

§Executed new Exploration and Production Agreement for Block B, south Sudan.

 

2005

 

§BELUD North-1 (SB 302) Malaysia plugged and abandoned as a dry hole

§SHELL (SB 301) Malaysia completes acquisition and processing of KAM 3D seismic on behalf of co-venturers

§KUFPEC joined JAPEX as a co-venturer in the SC-46 block in the Tanon Strait, offshore Philippines.

§KUFPEC joined Shell as a co-venturer in the SC-60 block south of Palawan Island, offshore Philippines  

§Phase II stage II drilling commences in the OSEIL field, Seram Indonesia.   Current production approximately 3100 BOPD.

§Acquired interest in Yemen Exploration blocks 7 & 74

§Acquired interest in Syria Exploration block 17

§Mutineer-Exeter fields commenced production.

§Albert, Artreus and Mohave oil field discoveries (Harriet Block).

§The North Bardawil Plan of Development was approved by the Egyptian Government.

§Farmed in to the West Sitra Block, Western Desert, Egypt.

§Renewed the North Kairouan Exploration Permit, onshore Tunisia, for a further 3 years.

 

2006

 

§Malaysian regulatory authorities grant an Area Development Plan and Gas holding Agreement for the Belud South discovery.  The area is designated 7T-11.

§Cendor field commences production in September 2006.  By December production reaches 20,000 BOPD.

§KUFPEC completes its farm-out of the Seram (Non-Bula) PSC to CITIC.  KUFPEC retains a 46.5% participating interest in the PSC.

§KUFPEC joins JAPEX and Premier Oil as a co-venturer in the Buton PSC, southwest Sulawesi, Indonesia.

§Discovery of oil in Amulet-1 followed by two successful delineations wells in WA-8-L, Northwest offshore Australia.

§Two oil discoveries in the Zephyrus-1 and West Cycad-1 within the Harriet Joint Venture, Northwest offshore Australia.

§Two successful development wells within Mutineer-Exeter Field going on initial combined production rate of 28,600 BOPD, Northwest offshore Australia.

§Start of gas production from the Harriet JV to the new Burrup Fertilizer Plant in Northwest Australia.

§KUFPEC joins JAPEX in signing farm-in agreement to explore in SC-46, offshore central Philippines.

§KUFPEC joins Shell and South China Resources in signing farm-in agreement to explore in SC-60, offshore west-central Philippines.

§In Yemen, oil production commenced from the Jathma oil discovery in Block 10.

§Plans were approved to fully develop the Basement oil reservoir at the Kharir field in Yemen Block 10. Twelve new basement development wells were completed and a new record flowrate for a basement well at over 8400 bopd was recorded.

§Oil production from Block 10 in Yemen continued to scale new heights with a new daily record of over 50,000 bopd being achieved and a cumulative production milestone of 75 million bbls of oil was reached.

§In Pakistan, the Zamzama field expansion project was approved by the Government, this will increase capacity by 150 mmscfd to 450 mmscfd.

§Agreement was reached to increase gas sales capacity at the Bhit field in Pakistan to 300 mmscfd in 2007.

§A Gas Sales Agreement was signed enabling development of the Zarghun South gas field in Baluchistan to proceed.

§The Qadirpur gasfield Capacity Enhancement project was approved, this will enable production to increase from 500 mmscfd to 600 mmscfd.

  

 
 
 
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