Qatar Petroleum and Wintershall have announced that they have discovered gas in exploration Block 4 North, offshore Qatar
They entered into an exploration and production sharing agreement (EPSA) for Block 4 North in November 2008.
Block 4 North is offshore northern Qatar and is in direct proximity to the North Field at a water depth of around 70m.
"We have been progressing exploration activities in Block 4 North with our partners for the past few years as part of our strong exploration drive," said HE Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, minister of energy and managing director of Qatar Petroleum. "We are very pleased that we have found a new gas discovery in Qatar.”
Rainer Seele, CEO of Wintershall, added that the firm had been actively exploring in Qatar for more than 30 years and that they were pleased with the results of the wells in Block 4 North.
