Project Profile
Area: 41.5 sq km
Location: Costa Del Sole, south coast of Sicily, Italy
Recoverable Resources: 2.4 MMbbl (most likely case for Costa Del Sole discovery)
The applcation area was previously explored in 1981 as the Agrigento permit by EMS. In 1983 it was transferred to SARCIS and ENI was appointed to operate. Manfria-1biswas drilled in 1986 to a TD of 422m and encountered. heavy oil (12.26°API) in the Siracusa Formation at 4108 m. The well flowed at a rate of 150 bopd with an average water-cut of 20%. Total production during the test amounted to 6,000 barrels of oil. The subsequent down-dip Manfria-2 appraisal well,however, found the reservoir dry and 130 m deeper than at the discovery well. Recoverable reserves were estimated by ENI to be ~2 MMbo and no further drilling was undertaken. The licence was relinquished in 1990.
Sound Energy’s application was submitted in 2009. The full award of the permit is subject to the approval of an Environmental Impact Assessment submitted in 2010. A major refinery of heavy oil is located at Gela some 10 km from the discovery.
Operators:
Sound Energy: Operator with 100% interest
Contractors:
Fugro-Robertson: Estimate of most likely case resources.