Shelton Petroleum has collected and analysed 95 kilometers of seismic data on
the Suyanovskoye oil field. Three promising structures with estimated
recoverable resources of approximately 47 million barrels of oil have been
identified. Shelton Petroleum is also conducting a Western independent reserves
audit on the producing Rustamovskoye oil field and the results will be
published shortly.
Shelton Petroleum has commenced an independent reserves audit for the
Rustamovskoye oil field in Bashkiria, Russia, from which the company is
producing oil following a successful drilling program. As previously announced,
the company believes that as a result of the positive drillings, a new
assessment will lead to a substantial increase in reserves compared to the last
report from 2009.
In addition, Shelton Petroleum has conducted a seismic survey on the adjacent
Suyanovskoye field. Although the first stage of the seismic program covers only
a third of the license area of 300 square kilometers, three promising
structures have been identified. In the opinion of the seismic company
responsible for the interpretation, the Russian C3 recoverable resources may
amount to approximately 47 million barrels of oil on the three structures. In
order to confirm these amounts, the company has commenced preparations for
additional seismic to tighten the grid in order to delineate the structures and
identify future drilling locations.
“These positive results open up new opportunities for Shelton Petroleum in
Bashkiria. Previous exploration has indicated the presence of hydrocarbons and
an active petroleum system and the seismic program now takes us several steps
forward as promising structures with significant resources have been
identified. Given further success in our exploration efforts, Suyanovskoye may
become equally if not more important for Shelton Petroleum than the already
producing Rustamovskoye field,” says Robert Karlsson, CEO of Shelton Petroleum.
The seismic survey shows multi-layer potential from the Carboniferous and
Devonian sandstones, that both could be drilled with a single well. Bashkiria’s
leading oil company Bashneft produces from the Carboniferous layers due north
of Suyanovskoye and west of Suyanovskoye Shelton Petroleum produces from the
Devonian layers on the Rustamovskoye field.
For more information, please contact:
Robert Karlsson, CEO, Shelton Petroleum, +46 709 565 141
robert.karlsson@sheltonpetroleum.com
www.sheltonpetroleum.com
About Shelton Petroleum
Shelton Petroleum is a Swedish company focused on exploring and developing
concessions in Russia and Ukraine. In Russia, the company holds three licenses
in the Volga-Urals area in Bashkiria and has commenced production on the
Rustamovskoye field after a successful exploration program. In Ukraine, Shelton
Petroleum’s wholly owned subsidiary has a joint venture with Ukrnafta and
Chornomornaftogaz, two leading Ukrainian oil and gas companies. The Shelton
Petroleum share is traded on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm under the symbol SHEL B.
This is an English translation of the Swedish original. In case of
discrepancies, the Swedish original shall prevail.
