Project Profile
Value: US$100 million
Location: Off the coast of the Gulf Arab state
Area: 6,173 sq. km
Exploration will take place in Block A, an area of 6,173 square km (2,384 sq mile) off the coast of the Gulf Arab state. JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration signed a 30-year exploration and production sharing agreement or EPSA, with the Qatari government for the offshore gas block. The upstream arm of the JX Group, which a 100% working interest in block A, is the operator.
Operator:
JX Nippon: Operator with 100% interest
Contractors:
Gulf Drilling International: Drilling contract for Al Khor jack-up rig. (May, 2014)