Achieving First Oil
The offshore Block 50 concession in Oman is a key asset of the Group. An oil discovery in the GA South well was made in 2014, the first offshore discovery east of Oman, after 30 years of exploration activity in the area. The discovery won the “Offshore Discovery of the Year” award in Oman. The Group achieved first oil in February 2020 and Declaration of Commerciality in July 2020.
Yumna Discovery (previously known as GA South)
- Drilling successfully reached the well target depth of more than 3,000 metres into the Cambrian formation.
- Hydrocarbons were discovered in several formations with good oil sample extracted.
- During a 48-hour test on a small choke, hydrocarbons were flowed to the surface and the well achieved a restricted flow rate of 3,500 barrels per day of light oil of high quality without water production from a sandstone reservoir of excellent quality.
Yumna Field
- The Yumna-1 well was drilled in December 2019 to appraise the Yumna oil field and tested at a production rate of 11,843 stock tank barrels of oil per day through a one-inch choke with a crude oil gravity of 42 degrees API*.
- The Yumna-2 well commenced production in January 2021.
- The Yumna-3 well commenced production in February 2021.
- In mid-March 2021, the upgrading of the Yumna Field process facilities, which more than doubled the liquid handling capacity on the Mobile Offshore Production Unit was completed.
- The Yumna-4 well commenced production in end-2023.
- The Yumna-5 well commenced production in April 2024.
- As at 31 December 2023, 8.2 MMstb of oil had been produced.
*API refers to American Petroleum Institute gravity, a measure of how heavy or light the oil is compared to water. If API degree is greater than 10, the oil is lighter and floats on water; if less than 10, it is heavier and sinks.
Block 50
The approximately 17,000 sq km offshore concession is located in Gulf of Masirah, offshore east Oman and near the town of Duqm.
Masirah oil limited
Masirah Oil Limited (“MOL”) holds 100% of the Block 50 concession. MOL is a subsidiary of Rex International Holding’s wholly-owned subsidiary Rex Oman Ltd.