Project Profile
Location: Block 53, Masila-Seiyun basin, south of the Sharyoof field, Yemen
Reserves: 3.3 million barrels of oil (remaining)
Production: 3,623 bpd of oil and 2.21 mmscfd of gas (2013)
Drilling depth: 4,000 m
Bayoot field is located in block 53 in the Masila-Seiyun basin south of the Sharyoof field, in Yemen. Oil has been discovered in fractured basement and Madbi sandstones and carbonates. Oil production from the Bayoot field began in September 2006. After drilling Bayoot-10 there has been a pause in the drilling activities in the license. The plan is to resume drilling first half of 2012. The estimated gross reserves remaining are 3.3 million barrels per 31 December 2011.
The Bayoot field produces from a fractured granite reservoir. This has been presented numerous technical challenges. The field is typically encountered at over 4,000 metres deep and requires increased rig capacity over a typical shallow Sharyoof well. Given the complex reservior characteristics, this dictates that wells are highly deviated and oriented to optimize flow rates. Detailed studies have been conducted to analyse the fracutre distributions in the basement and are aimed at improved well planing and increased well productivity. Dove Energy Limited operates the Yemen Block 53 Production Sharing Agreement on behalf Joint Venture partners - Dove Energy, The Yemen Company, DNO ASA, MOE Oil & Gas Yemen and Petrolin Trading.
Operators:
Dove Energy Limited: Operator with 24.45% interest
The Yemen Company: 25% interest
DNO ASA: 24.45% interest
MOE Oil & Gas Yemen Limited: 16.1% interest
Petrolin Trading Limited: 10% interest