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During the first quarter of 2009, block Operator Pitkin Petroleum
continued with the interpretation of the acquired magneto-telluric
partial data for the 68 stations covered by the survey, the results
of which were incorporated in the design of the planned 2D seismic
acquisition earlier set for April 2009. For the seismic survey,
tenders were sent out as early as late 2008, the received bids were
evaluated and a geophysical contractor, the Chinese geophysical
contractor BGP, was selected.
In
April 2009, Pitkin Petroleum requested for the extension of
Sub-Phase 1 for Pitkin to acquire its onshore seismic commitment for
SC 53. In response to Pitkin’s request, the DOE merged the first 2
sub-phases to form a new Sub-Phase 1 (July 2005 to March 2011) with
the work commitment of minimum 200 line-km 2D seismic acquisition
and drilling of one well. The new Sub-Phase 2 will be for the
period March 2011 to July 2012 with a commitment to drill 2 wells.
The DOE likewise increased the Onshore Mindoro Block area from
600,000 hectares to 734,000 hectares.
Pitkin’s seismic acquisition program which was originally scheduled
to commence in April was deferred to November when weather
conditions are more favorable for onshore seismic acquisition.
Actual recording started at the San Jose Area in late November
2009. BGP finished the last production shot on May 12, 2010,
thereby completing the 200 line-kilometers programmed to be
acquired. They have likewise sent out tenders for the processing of
the acquired seismic data set.
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