Greka Drilling Limited Third party contract (1992T)
2012年12月11日 - 4:00PM
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Greka Drilling Limited
11 December 2012
11 December 2012
Greka Drilling Limited
("Greka Drilling" or "the Company")
Greka Drilling signs contract to drill 100 wells in Sinopec's
Ordos Basin
Greka Drilling Limited (AIM: GDL), the largest independent and
specialised unconventional oil & gas driller in China, is
pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with Petro-king
Oilfield Technology Ltd. ("Petro-king") (the "Contract"), which is
the first in a series of expected third party contracts from China
based exploration and production companies. This Contract is in
addition to its on-going contract with Green Dragon Gas (AIM: GDG),
one of the leading coal bed methane producers in China.
The 100 well drilling programme is due to commence immediately
following the Chinese New Year in 2013. This allows the Company
sufficient time to mobilise the initial committed rigs onto the
chosen locations. The initial Contract is for 100 wells to be
drilled in 2013 for Sinopec.
Petro-king is a well established local service company currently
providing various services to Sinopec. A Memorandum of
Understanding ("MOU") between Greka Drilling and Petro-king was
entered into in June 2012, under which the parties agreed to
promote each other's services. The MOU places Greka Drilling in an
advantageous position to expand further into the unconventional
resources market which is growing rapidly in China. The Contract is
a result of such intent and will be within the massive Ordos
Basin.
Prior to signing the Contract, Greka Drilling conducted
extensive technical studies and geological surveys to ensure
success and the concluding analysis confirmed Greka Drilling's
ability to complete the Contract fully. The parties have agreed to
evaluate the drilling programme following the first 20 wells to
ensure mutual expectations are met and if any further enhancements
are to be made.
Greka Drilling was awarded this initial contract by
Petro-king-Sinopec to drill wells in Yijun, Changwu, Binxian, and
other leases in Shaanxi province, in the Ordos Basin, where
Petro-king-Sinopec plans to materially increase oil and gas
production. 440 wells are planned to be drilled in this programme
of which, at present, 100 have been committed to Greka
Drilling.
The Ordos Basin, situated on the central-western part of the
North China Craton, encompasses a 360,000 km2 area across the
provinces of Gansu, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shanxi and Inner Mongolia.
Triassic-Jurassic sandstones and conglomeratic sandstones, as in
the Ordos Basin, are conventional (already exploited) oil/gas
reservoirs rock. Accumulations occur normally in stratigraphic
traps. The source rocks of these accumulations are the target for
unconventional oil and gas. Greka Drilling activity will be
centered on the areas that lie structurally on the Yi-Shaan slope,
the mid-section of the basin. The Yi-Shaan slope is a gentle
monocline dipping to the West with an inclination of about 1
degree; conventional oil fields like Xifeng, Mailing, Huachi and
Ansai make this region a major area for oil production in the Ordos
Basin. These rocks have high organic content; several layers
display characteristic high natural gamma values that can be used
to geo-steer while drilling. The secondary purpose is to evaluate
any other hydrocarbon accumulation which may be encountered.
The Contract is for an initial period of 12 months from 1
January 2013 and is renewable by mutual agreement. It includes
customary rates for vertical and directional meters drilled, daily
rig charges and standby charges.
Randeep Grewal, Chairman and CEO of Greka Drilling
commented;
"This is another milestone achieved as anticipated. Our guiding
principles have always dictated that the Company is the provider of
premium services to the unconventional energy sector. We endeavour
to provide our clients with the very best technology and
methodology available in the industry. We are confident that our
rigs, skilled personnel and management are technological leaders
within our niche in China and such a third party contract to drill
on Sinopec property further validates the business and the team
leading it.
We consider this Contract to be the first of a number of third
party contracts to achieve the objective of maintaining revenues
derived by Greka Drilling from its affiliate, Green Dragon Gas
(AIM: GDG) at below 33% of total revenues. We are well on the way
to becoming a significant service provider within the oil and gas
sector in China."
For further information on Greka Drilling, please refer to the
website at www.grekadrilling.com or contact:
Stephen Hill, VP Corporate Communications
Greka Drilling Limited +852 3710 0108
Dr Azhic Basirov / David Jones
Nomad & Broker
Smith & Williamson +44 20 7131 4000
Jeffrey Auld / Steve Baldwin
Broker
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited +44 20 3037 2000
James Henderson / Rollo Crichton-Stuart
Investor relations
Pelham Bell Pottinger +44 20 7861 3232
This information is provided by RNS
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