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Milestones

2023

Issued a summary Qualified Person’s Report (QPR) for the Yumna Field in Block 50 Oman.

2023

March

Completed the 4Q 2022 drilling campaign which consisted of a workover of the Yumna-3 well to replace the electrical submersible pump and drilling of the Yumna-4 well, which was completed for production.

2023

January

Issued a summary Qualified Person’s Report (QPR) for the Yumna Field in Block 50 Oman.

2023

March

Completed the 4Q 2022 drilling campaign which consisted of a workover of the Yumna-3 well to replace the electrical submersible pump and drilling of the Yumna-4 well, which was completed for production.

2023

January

Commenced drilling of dual-objective appraisal / exploration well in the Yumna Field, to test the eastern extension of the Yumna Field which is productive from the Aruma Formation and to deepen the exploration objective in a structural closure in the Khufai Formation at about 3,000 metres.

2022

November

Completed change-out of the Mobile Offshore Production Unit (MOPU) with upgraded facilities on-board.

2022

April

Completed change-out of the Floating Storage Tanker. The replacement will allow for the tanker to be in the field for several years without the need for dry-docking.

2022

March

Issued a summary Qualified Person’s Report (QPR) for the Yumna Field in Block 50 Oman.

2022

February

Completed 12 liftings during the year.

2021

December

MOL completes drilling of three exploration prospects near the Yumna  Field. The results confirmed the extents of good quality Lower Aruma  sandstone and will help to refine understanding of the trap mechanisms  in the area.

2021

April

MOL announces the completion of the upgrade to the Yumna Field process  facilities with increased liquid handling capacity on the Mobile  Offshore Production Unit (MOPU).

2021

March

Yumna 3 well commences production.

2021

February

Yumna 2 well commences production.

2021

January

Declaration of Commerciality ("DOC") is obtained for the Yumna Field in  July 2020. The DOC will enable Masirah Oil ("MOL") to fully develop the  Yumna Field while continuing to explore the rest of Block 50 Oman.

2020

July

MOL completes the Yumna 1 well and achieves first oil flow. The well  tested at a production rate of 11,843 stock tank barrels of oil per day  through a 1-inch choke.

2020

February

MOL announces the completion of its investment round, which raised a total of US$21.5 million.

2020

January

MOL announces the spudding of Yumna 1 well which is being drilled to appraise the Yumna oil field.

2019

December

MOL raises additional amount of approximately US$17.00 million from  subscription agreements signed with Rex Oman Ltd (on 24 December 2019),  Schroder & Co Banque S.A. and a member of the management team of MOL  (on 20 December 2019).

2019

December

Trace Atlantic Oil Ltd enters into subscription agreement with MOL  subscribe for 9,421 MOL preference shares for an aggregate amount of  approximately US$4.50 million.

2019

December

MOL awards a floating storage and offloading ("FSO") vessel contract to  Wings Offshore Pte Ltd for the Mt Bull Papua which is an Aframax tanker  with a storage capacity of more than 700,000 barrels. The FSO will be  used to store crude oil that will be produced during the early appraisal  phase of the Yumna (previously known as GA South) field in Block 50  Oman.

2019

November

MOL awards a drilling rig contract to Foresight Offshore Drilling  Limited S.A., to utilise the Foresight Driller IX jackup rig, to drill  one appraisal well in Block 50 Oman.

2019

November

Rex International Holding injects capital into MOL, increasing effective interest to 92.24%.

2017

August

The Karamah # well is drilled; further proving prospectivity and presence of an active petroleum system in Block 50.

2017

May

Rex International Holding injects capital into MOL, increasing effective interest to 88.90%.

2017

April

Rex International Holding injects capital into MOL, increasing effective interest to 85.15%.

2017

January

Rex International Holding injects capital into MOL, increasing its interest to 85.15 per cent.

2016

December

The Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) for Block 50 is extended for another three years to March 2020.

2016

September

Rex International Holding injects capital into Masirah Oil Ltd, increasing effective interest to 76.68%.

2016

August

Drilling of the Manarah-1 well confirms presence of source rock and petroleum system in the block.

2016

April

Rex International Holding injects capital into MOL, increasing effective interest to 72.03 per cent.

2016

March

Masirah Oil Limited receives the prestigious Offshore Discovery of the  Year award for discovering hydrocarbons in its second offshore  exploration well in Block 50 Oman in February 2014. The award was one of  six awards presented in conjunction with the launch of the Oil &  Gas Year Oman 2014 energy report, a flagship title of Wildcat  International, a publisher of business intelligence resources, produced  in partnership with the Ministry of Oil and Gas and OPAL (Oman Society  for Petroleum Services).

2014

September

The Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement for the Block 50 is renewed.

2014

March

MOL announces oil discovery in Oman.

2014

February

Second offshore well is drilled in Block 50.

2013

December

First offshore well is drilled in Block 50.

2013

November

2022

Commenced drilling of dual-objective appraisal / exploration well in the Yumna Field, to test the eastern extension of the Yumna Field which is productive from the Aruma Formation and to deepen the exploration objective in a structural closure in the Khufai Formation at about 3,000 metres.

2022

November

Completed change-out of the Mobile Offshore Production Unit (MOPU) with upgraded facilities on-board.

2022

April

Completed change-out of the Floating Storage Tanker. The replacement will allow for the tanker to be in the field for several years without the need for dry-docking.

2022

March

Issued a summary Qualified Person’s Report (QPR) for the Yumna Field in Block 50 Oman.

2022

February

2021

Completed 12 liftings during the year.

2021

December

MOL completes drilling of three exploration prospects near the Yumna  Field. The results confirmed the extents of good quality Lower Aruma  sandstone and will help to refine understanding of the trap mechanisms  in the area.

2021

April

MOL announces the completion of the upgrade to the Yumna Field process  facilities with increased liquid handling capacity on the Mobile  Offshore Production Unit (MOPU).

2021

March

Yumna 3 well commences production.

2021

February

Yumna 2 well commences production.

2021

January

2020

Declaration of Commerciality ("DOC") is obtained for the Yumna Field in  July 2020. The DOC will enable Masirah Oil ("MOL") to fully develop the  Yumna Field while continuing to explore the rest of Block 50 Oman.

2020

July

MOL completes the Yumna 1 well and achieves first oil flow. The well  tested at a production rate of 11,843 stock tank barrels of oil per day  through a 1-inch choke.

2020

February

MOL announces the completion of its investment round, which raised a total of US$21.5 million.

2020

January

2019

MOL announces the spudding of Yumna 1 well which is being drilled to appraise the Yumna oil field.

2019

December

MOL raises additional amount of approximately US$17.00 million from  subscription agreements signed with Rex Oman Ltd (on 24 December 2019),  Schroder & Co Banque S.A. and a member of the management team of MOL  (on 20 December 2019).

2019

December

Trace Atlantic Oil Ltd enters into subscription agreement with MOL  subscribe for 9,421 MOL preference shares for an aggregate amount of  approximately US$4.50 million.

2019

December

MOL awards a floating storage and offloading ("FSO") vessel contract to  Wings Offshore Pte Ltd for the Mt Bull Papua which is an Aframax tanker  with a storage capacity of more than 700,000 barrels. The FSO will be  used to store crude oil that will be produced during the early appraisal  phase of the Yumna (previously known as GA South) field in Block 50  Oman.

2019

November

MOL awards a drilling rig contract to Foresight Offshore Drilling  Limited S.A., to utilise the Foresight Driller IX jackup rig, to drill  one appraisal well in Block 50 Oman.

2019

November

2017

Rex International Holding injects capital into MOL, increasing effective interest to 92.24%.

2017

August

The Karamah # well is drilled; further proving prospectivity and presence of an active petroleum system in Block 50.

2017

May

Rex International Holding injects capital into MOL, increasing effective interest to 88.90%.

2017

April

Rex International Holding injects capital into MOL, increasing effective interest to 85.15%.

2017

January

2016

Rex International Holding injects capital into MOL, increasing its interest to 85.15 per cent.

2016

December

The Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) for Block 50 is extended for another three years to March 2020.

2016

September

Rex International Holding injects capital into Masirah Oil Ltd, increasing effective interest to 76.68%.

2016

August

Drilling of the Manarah-1 well confirms presence of source rock and petroleum system in the block.

2016

April

Rex International Holding injects capital into MOL, increasing effective interest to 72.03 per cent.

2016

March

2014

Masirah Oil Limited receives the prestigious Offshore Discovery of the  Year award for discovering hydrocarbons in its second offshore  exploration well in Block 50 Oman in February 2014. The award was one of  six awards presented in conjunction with the launch of the Oil &  Gas Year Oman 2014 energy report, a flagship title of Wildcat  International, a publisher of business intelligence resources, produced  in partnership with the Ministry of Oil and Gas and OPAL (Oman Society  for Petroleum Services).

2014

September

The Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement for the Block 50 is renewed.

2014

March

MOL announces oil discovery in Oman.

2014

February

2013

Issued a summary Qualified Person’s Report (QPR) for the Yumna Field in Block 50 Oman.

2023

March

Issued a summary Qualified Person’s Report (QPR) for the Yumna Field in Block 50 Oman.

2023

March

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