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Regal Petroleum's primary assets are two large gas and condensate fields in Ukraine - the Mekhediviska-Golotvschinska (MEX-GOL) field and the Svyrydivske (SV) field located in the prolific Dneipner-Donets basin in the north east of Ukraine. Regal is the operator of the assets and there are currently 5 production wells on the assets. Secondary to this, but still significant, are two large exploration blocks in Romania, the Barlad and Suceava Blocks, where Regal holds a 100% and 50% interest respectively.
Regal Petroleum also has a 25% non-operated joint venture in Egypt with Apache Khalda Corporation LDC, where an exploration well tested positively for oil in September 2007 and was tied in as a producing well in June 2008.
Regal Petroleum unveils investment programme for 2012
Regal Petroleum (LON:RPT) this afternoon told investors that it has now finalised its investment programme for the coming year in the Ukraine.
It plans to drill new wells, work-over existing wells and upgrade its processing facilities. These investments will be funded from existing cash and operational revenues, the company said.
Regal also confirmed that it has entered into drilling contracts with local Ukrainian contractors for the drilling of two new wells. Drilling preparations are now underway.
The first well, SV-53, will be spudded in late February 2012 and the MEX-105 will follow in mid-March. The SV-53 well will take 400 days to reach its target depth of 5,450 metres and MEX-105 is expected to take 350 days to reach 5,250 metres.
The work-over programme will focus on enhancing production in 3 wells. Meanwhile methanol equipment will be upgraded in 2 wells.
The gas treatment facility will be upgraded to enhance the facility's overall efficiency and incorporate compression equipment, Regal said. Also it explained that additional upgrade work will provide LPG recovery.
Regal added that in December, production averaged 231,634 million cubic feet of gas and 49 cubic metres of condensate per day.



















