該公司在其網(wǎng)站上發(fā)布的一份聲明中指出，殼牌、卡塔爾能源和納米比亞國油(Namcor)“安全、成功地”結(jié)束了在PEL 0039許可證下鉆探Jonker-1X探井的作業(yè)。殼牌強調(diào)，該井的鉆井深度為6168米，水深為2210米，鉆井作業(yè)證實了輕質(zhì)油油藏的存在。
殼牌在聲明中表示，需要進一步進行動態(tài)數(shù)據(jù)收集的評估活動，以表征巖石性質(zhì)的可變性，并確定該發(fā)現(xiàn)的規(guī)模和可采潛力。
殼牌是PEL 0039油田的運營商，擁有45%的開采權(quán)益?？ㄋ柲茉闯钟?5%的股份，納米比亞國油持有剩余10%的股份。
殼牌納米比亞公司主席Dennis Zekveld在一份公司聲明中表示：“我們對進一步的深水發(fā)現(xiàn)感到鼓舞，這是我們在納米比亞的第三個發(fā)現(xiàn)，我們很高興確認井的安全結(jié)論。”
他補充說：“Jonker探井的成功再次表明了合資企業(yè)推進納米比亞石油和天然氣勘探的堅定承諾，并在去年的發(fā)現(xiàn)之后推進后續(xù)機會。”
“我們期待著繼續(xù)與納米比亞政府的良好合作。”他繼續(xù)說道。
卡塔爾能源事務國務部長兼卡塔爾能源首席執(zhí)行官Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi在評論這一發(fā)現(xiàn)時表示：“我們對這一令人鼓舞的發(fā)現(xiàn)感到高興。”
他補充說：“我想借此機會向我們的合作伙伴殼牌公司和納米比亞國油表示祝賀，并向納米比亞表示祝賀和感謝，他們非常支持這次勘探工作。”
納米比亞國油上游勘探主管Victoria Sibeya也對這一發(fā)現(xiàn)發(fā)表了評論，他說：“我們希望借此機會祝賀我們的合作伙伴殼牌和卡塔爾能源安全鉆探Jonker-1X深水井。”
Shell revealed Monday that it has made another deepwater discovery offshore Namibia.
In a statement posted on its website, the company noted that it, QatarEnergy, and Namcor, “safely and successfully” concluded operations to drill exploration well Jonker-1X in the PEL 0039 license. The well was drilled to a total depth of 6,168 meters in a water depth of 2,210 meters, Shell highlighted, adding that drilling operations established the presence of a reservoir with light oil.
Further appraisal activities with dynamic data gathering are required to characterize the variability of rock properties and to determine the size and recoverable potential of the discovery, Shell said in the statement.
Shell is the operator of PEL 0039 with a 45 percent working interest. QatarEnergy also holds a 45 percent stake and Namcor holds the remaining 10 percent interest.
“We are encouraged by a further deepwater discovery, our third in Namibia, and pleased to confirm the safe conclusion of the well,” Dennis Zekveld, Shell’s Country Chair in Namibia, said in a company statement.
“Jonker again demonstrated the joint venture’s strong commitment to advancing oil and gas exploration in Namibia and to progressing follow-up opportunities after last year’s discoveries,” he added.
“We look forward to continuing our excellent collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Namibia,” he continued.
Commenting on the find, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs and the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, said, “we are pleased with this encouraging discovery”.
“I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our partners Shell and Namcor, and to congratulate and thank the Government of the Republic of Namibia, which has been very supportive of this exploration effort,” he added.
Also commenting on the discovery, Victoria Sibeya, Namcor’s executive of upstream exploration, said, “Namcor would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our partners Shell and QatarEnergy for safely drilling the Jonker-1X deepwater well”.
