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