Genel Energy is one step closer to creating the “cornerstone” of gas exports to Turkey after finalizing the sharing contracts terms for the Miran and Bina Bawi gas fields.
The company today confirmed finalised documentation of previously agreed terms of Amended and Restated Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) and Gas Lifting Agreements (GLA) had been approved by the Kurdistan Regional Government.
A spokesperson said: “With the PSC and GLA terms formally confirmed, Genel will now be able to progress the project. The Company remains committed to developing these large scale, low-cost, onshore gas fields, which will form the cornerstone of gas exports to Turkey under the 2013 KRG-Turkey Gas Sales Agreement.”
Both Genel and the KRG have the option to terminate the GLAs by February 2018. If the conditions precedent are not satisfied within 12 months, the KRG has a right to terminate the GLAs. In the event of termination, and a subsequent failure to conclude new gas lifting agreements within one year period, the KRG can also terminate the Miran and Bina Bawi PSCs. During the three year period following such a termination, Genel would have a right of first refusal to participate in the development of the Miran and Bina Bawi gas fields with a 49% working interest on the same terms offered to any third party.
Chief executive Murat Özgül said: “We are very pleased to have signed definitive agreements for our gas project and are now focused on the next step of concluding negotiations with potential partners, and moving the gas project towards the FID. We are determined that 2017 will be a watershed year as we seek to create a gas business that will be transformational for both Genel and the KRG.”
Genel Energy is the sole contractor with 100% working interest in both Miran and Bina Bawi fields.
Bina Bawi’s two-year build-up period will conists of 350 – 700 mmscfd, before plateauing at 700 mmscfd. Miran’s two-year build-up will consist of 250 – 500 mmscfd, before plateauing at 500 mmscfd.