Exploration & Production
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Qatar Petroleum continued to adopt the policy of developing hydrocarbon resources through Exploration and Production Sharing Agreements (EPSA) and Development Production Sharing Agreements (DPSA) with major international oil and gas companies.
 EPSA Areas
Block-2 (EnCana International Qatar Ltd/Chevron/Svenska)
Block-5 (Maersk Oil Qatar Co.)
Block-10 (Talisman)
Block-11 (Wintershall Consortium)
Block-13 (Anadarko Qatar Company)
Exploration Open Areas
Block-4 EPSA Bidding Campaign
Najwat Najem DPSA Preparation
Blocks-1, 3, 7 and 14: In-house hydrocarbon prospective studies continued as pre-bidding campaign phase of EPSAs.
Qatar Hydrocarbon Systems Joint Study successfully completed.
Summary
Block-2: Post drilling studies of wells AM-2, AM-3, UZ-3 & AK-2 continued to assess the remaining potential of the Block-2.
Block-5: The successful Nahr Umr appraisal well AL-Shaheen AP-17 was drilled in Block 5 during the year 2003.
Block-10: EPSA was officially awarded on 13 April 2003 to Talisman. All the block relevant pre-existing data was delivered to the operator, and QP Exploration Department is working with the Contractor to start the operations.
Block-11: 2D seismic acquisition started late 2003 and is successfully ongoing as planned.
Block-13: 3D seismic acquisition was completed successfully during 2003.
Block-4: Several EPSA offers were received, evaluated, and EPSA finalization is ongoing.
Najwat Najem: In house preparations for DPSA campaign are ongoing.
Qatar Hydrocarbon System Study was successfully completed on budget and asplanned.
EPSA / DPSA- Production Fields Activities
Currently there are seven offshore fields, which are under various stages of development by the following operating companies:
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| OPERATOR |
| Al Shaheen | Maersk Oil Qatar |
| Al Rayyan | Anadarko Qatar Energy Co. |
| Al Khalij | Total |
| Idd El Shargi North Dome | Occidental Petroleum Qatar |
| Idd El Shargi South Dome | Occidental Petroleum Qatar |
| Al Karkara / A-Structure | Qatar Petroleum Development Co. |
| El Bunduq | Bunduq Company Ltd. |
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