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Deep Water Discoveries Marked Year

In Like a Lamb, Out Like a Lion

Selected major discoveries of 1999 as compiled by the IHS Energy Group's International Oil Letter.

This geographical list includes operator, well name, basin and production reports.

United Kingdom

• Phillips, 30/7a-12 (Jemima), Central Trough, Shelf, oil & gas, 4,000 Bo/d & 42 MMscf/d.
• Shell, 21/24-6 (Clapham), Central Graben, Shelf, oil, 5,894 Bo/d.

Netherlands

• Elf, K/5-11, Anglo-Dutch Basin, Shelf, gas, 26.5 MMscf/d.
• Wintershall, A/15-3, Central Graben, Shelf, gas, 24 Mmscf/d.

Norway

• Phillips, 2/7-31 (Ebba), Central Graben, Shelf, oil & gas, 1,793 Bo/d & 4.2 MMscf/d.

Italy

• ENI SpA, Cerro Falcone 1 or B, Lagoneg. Nap., land, oil, 5,435 Bo/d.

Poland

• PGNG, Bratkowice 4, Car. Foredeep, land, gas, 3,661 Mscf/d.
• PGNG, Bronsko 1, NE-German, land, gas, 6,458 Mscf/d.

Romania

• Romgaz, Batusesti 302, Car. Foredeep, land, gas, 9, 535 Mscf/d.
• Romgaz, Gradistea Est 1, Car. Foredeep, land, gas, 2,472 Mscf/d.

Spain

• Repsol, Chipiron 1, Ebro Delta, Shelf, oil, 7,000 Bo/d.