Eland Oil & Gas PLC was a Nigeria focused upstream oil and natural gas exploration and production company with operational offices in Abuja, Nigeria and Aberdeen, Scotland.
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| Company type | Public (AIM: ELA) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Oil and Gas |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Aberdeen, Scotland |
Key people | Ian Les Blair (CEO) George Walter Mitchell Maxwell (CFO) Harry Wilson (Chairman) |
| Website | www.elandoilandgas.com |
History
editThe Company was founded in 2009 with the vision and strategy to become a high growth Nigeria focused independent exploration and production company.[1]
Concurrent with the initial public offering in September 2012,[2][3] Eland purchased a 45% interest in OML 40, with its partner Starcrest Energy Nigeria Limited, from the Shell Group.[4][5]
The Nigerian oil business, Seplat Petroleum Development Company, acquired the company in December 2019.[6]
Operations
editThe focus in 2012/2013 was 1) to restart shut-in production on OML 40 through existing production facilities, 2) to commission a new CPR (Competent Persons Report), and 3) to commence drilling of new development wells through a long term drilling programme.[7][8]
OML 40
editOML 40 has production history, booked developed and undeveloped reserves, infrastructure for production and oil export for 30,000 barrels (4,800 m3) of oil per day comprising a flowstation and an export pipeline.[9]
There is low risk appraisal upside and substantial exploration potential.
The licence area covers 498 km2 with gross lease 2P Reserves of 71.5 million barrels (11.4 million cubic metres),[10] gross lease 3P Reserves of 117 million bbl (18.6 million m3), and gross lease 2C Contingent Resources of 15.5 million bbl (2.46 million m3), as estimated by McDaniel.[11] In addition, SPDC carried an exploration portfolio of 15 prospects and leads within OML 40 with total unrisked mean crude oil Prospective Resources of 356 million bbl (56.6 million m3), which have not been audited by McDaniel.
From 1975 until 2006, the Opuama field in OML 40 produced approximately 43 million bbl (6.8 million m3). In 2006, SPDC undertook a controlled shutdown of certain of SPDC’s assets in the Niger Delta, including OML 40, as they were unable to continue to operate these assets due to security problems.[12] Eland considers the security issues that prevented SPDC from producing from the OML 40 Lease area in March 2006 to be regional, not specific to the licence area, and substantially mitigated by the federal Government Amnesty programme in 2009, which offered unemployed youths from the Niger Delta the opportunity to train for employment in the oil and gas industry by way of Government sponsored schemes.
Eland intends to re-commission existing infrastructure and restart existing wells to re-commence production at an initial gross rate of 2,500 barrels (400 m3) of oil per day with a target to grow gross production to 50,000 barrels (7,900 m3) of oil per day within four years.[13][14]
Nigerian crude is a high quality, light oil grade referred to as “Sweet”, which trades at a premium to Brent because of its high gasoline content and relatively low processing costs.
References
edit- ^ "About Eland Oil and Gas". Eland Oil and Gas PLC. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "Eland listing is Scotland's first float on Aim this year". Scotsman. September 3, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ^ "Eland Oil is largest AIM flotation in more than three years". Sharecast. September 3, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "Shell sells Nigerian assets". ShareCast. September 3, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ^ "Eland Oil to list after buying Nigeria block". Reuters. September 1, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "Seplat buys Eland Oil & Gas for £382m". Offshore Technology. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Eland Oil & Gas makes solid AIM debut as it seals Nigeria acquisition". proactive investors. September 2, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "AIM Newcomer Eland Oil & Gas Opens Trading At LSE As It Targets Rapid Production Ramp In Nigeria". Oilbarrel.com. September 17, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "Finally, NNPC, NPDC, Elcrest Seal Deal on OML 40". This Day Live. September 3, 2012. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ^ "Eland Oil & Gas". ADVFN StockWiki. September 7, 2012. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ "SH advises Eland Oil and Gas PLC on US$154 million acquisition". Stephenson Harwood. September 10, 2012. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "Eland offers Nigerian opportunity". Investors Chronicle. September 3, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ^ "Eland Oil & Gas targets 50,000bpd in 4 years from Nigerian asset". Proactive Investors. September 18, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ^ "Nigeria: Eland Oil & Gas announces placing to raise £118 million - completes acquisition of OML 40, Nigeria". energy-pedia news. September 2, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.