UAE - Mubasher: Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) and Eni have started the gas production from the Mahani-1 gas well in the Mahani field in Sharjah Area B.
The start-up of the well came one year following the discovery of gas in the field, which is marked as the first new onshore discovery in Sharjah for 37 years, according to a recent press release.
Drilled to a total depth of 14,597 feet, the well is connected to a 23,000-metre pipeline to produce gas and liquids for processing at the Sajaa gas processing plant, owned and operated by SNOC.
The gas discovery at Mahani-1 was tested at flow rates of up to 50 MMSCF per day with associated condensate from the Thamama Formation.
SNOC and Eni each own a 50% stake in the Mahani field as part of the Area B Concession Agreement signed in 2019.
The two companies are also partners in the onshore Concession Areas A and C, where exploration is in progress, with Eni being the operator.
The President of SNOC, Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, said: "The commencement of the first gas production from Mahani, less than a year after discovery, is a tremendous achievement for Sharjah, meeting our commitment to contribute to the efforts of making reliable gas supplies widely available for the local energy needs of Sharjah and the UAE."
Meanwhile, the CEO of SNOC, Hatem Al Mosa, commented: "This new production follows just two years after completion of the First Sharjah Licence Round, and we look forward to license additional areas of Sharjah in line with the Emirate’s strategic plans in the coming years."
