NSAI offers a complete range of engineering, geological, and geophysical services and has the technical experience and ability to perform these services in any of the onshore and offshore oil and gas producing areas of the world. The projects listed here are representative of the diversity of the work completed by our technical staff. Call us in our Dallas office at 214.969.5401 or in our Houston office at 713.654.4950 or email us at info@nsai-petro.com for more information about a particular area or type of project.
France - Estimated reserves and prepared economic projections for certain ESSO France fields in the Paris and Acquitaine Basins for potential acquisition by Eurogas Inc.
Germany - Conducted technical analysis of 22 onshore gas fields and testified as a technical expert before an arbitration panel in a confidential dispute involving several major oil companies.
Germany - Conducted deliverability and reserve studies of 12 onshore gas fields in northern Germany for use by three major oil companies in evaluating field development plans.
Hungary - Performed a detailed deliverability analysis of the Inke and Liszo gas fields in southwest Hungary as part of a multidiscipline feasibility study for a proposed electrical generation facility.
Hungary - Completed a reserve evaluation of 11 major fields for the National Oil Company of Hungary (MOL). Results of our work were used as the basis for a private placement of a portion of the company's stock.
Italy - Completed an acquisition evaluation of several onshore and offshore fields including the Rospo Mare and Santo Stefano Mare Fields for Forest Oil Corporation. Study also involved a facilities inspection including a million-barrel capacity FSO, an audit of operating costs, and preparation of drilling cost estimates for horizontal wells.
Romania - Reviewed the enhanced oil recovery potential of several oil fields.
Netherlands - Performed an evaluation of the BP Nederland Energie B.V. gas storage and peak gas business for potential acquisition. The assets included the P/15 and P/18 Blocks offshore, 6 fields in the Bergen concession onshore, 18 onshore prospects, the Peak Gas Installation gas storage project, and gas storage potential in Bergermeer and Bergen Fields.
Slovakia - Conducted engineering, geophysical, and geological evaluations of the Trebisov Field area on behalf of Eurogas Inc. Included estimates of proved, probable, and possible reserves and gas deliverability for this tight sand area.
Spain - Prepared a reserve certification for the majority of Spain's producing oil and gas fields, including the Casablanca oil field in the Mediterranean Sea, the Ayoluengo oil field in northern Spain, and the Marismas and El Romeral Fields in southwestern Spain. Also prepared an exploration resource assessment and infrastructure development plan for Marismas and El Romeral, including a probabilistic prospect analysis of potential reservoir volumes, risk assessment, and projections of future net income.
United Kingdom - Conducted an engineering and geologic study of several fields within Production License 179b in Lincolnshire for BP Petroleum Development, Limited.
United Kingdom - Conducted geological and engineering field studies for all onshore oil and gas properties owned by BP Exploration Company Limited.
United Kingdom - Performed a probabilistic reserve study of certain coalbed methane properties in and around abandoned coal mines. These properties were in the early stages of development and testing.
North Sea - Performed third-party expert resolution of referred matters of disagreement for the second equity redetermination of Snorre Field on behalf of a consortium of 9 companies. Snorre Field is located offshore Norway on the western margin of the North Viking Graben and produces undersaturated oil from Upper Triassic to Lower Jurassic aged fluvial sandstones. The field is a complex of tilted fault blocks truncated angularly below the Base Cretaceous Unconformity. Our analysis included a completely independent seismic interpretation, multiple models and sensitivities to depth conversion, stratigraphic interpretation, construction of an independent 3-D reservoir model, and multiple, independent adjustments/refinements of the reservoir simulation models.
North Sea - Completed a geological, geophysical, and engineering study to evaluate the exploration and development potential of the Q13 fields in the Dutch Sector.
North Sea - Conducted a reserve assessment of Helvellyn, Venture, Garrow, North Kilmar, and South Kilmar for potential financing for an independent operator.
North Sea - Evaluated the Scott and Telford Fields located in the United Kingdom sector. Included review of geological model, historical performance, operator's reservoir simulation model, and remaining development program. Determined production flowstreams, operating costs, and capital costs for economic evaluation.
North Sea - Estimated the proved, probable, and possible reserves and future revenue to the interest owned by Consort Resources Limited in the Southern Gas Basin. Also conducted a probabilistic assessment of the potential hydrocarbon resources for several licenses. Prepared IPO documents for an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange. Fields assessed included Anglia, Babbage, Beta, Caister, Hunter, Narwhal, Johnston, Johnston/Gamma, Orca, Orca North, Ravenspurn North, Schooner, Welland, and Wissey. The evaluation also included two gas transportation systems, the Esmond Gas Transportation System and the Caister/Murdoch Gas Transportation System.
North Sea - Conducted engineering and geological audit of original oil-in-place and remaining reserves for the Alba and Miller oil fields in the United Kingdom sector for Conoco (U.K.) Limited. Alba Field assessment included utilization of extended reach well development and review of 3-D and 4-component seismic data. Prepared economic analysis of fields to Conoco and partnership interests.
North Sea - Conducted engineering, geological, and geophysical evaluations of the Heidrun and Statfjord Satellite Fields in the Norwegian sector. This work was used by Conoco Norway Inc. to support a large financial transaction. Also conducted detailed work for the Statfjord second and third interim redeterminations including geological modeling, geophysical interpretation, and computer mapping.
North Sea - Performed third-party resolution of the second equity redetermination for Markham Field on behalf of a consortium of 10 companies, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Analysis included seismic interpretation, seismic ray tracing and structural analysis, depth conversion, stratigraphic modeling, and reservoir mapping. Assessed the regional and field level stratigraphy, depositional and tectonic history, and petrophysical characteristics of the Rotliegendes and Silverpit Formations.
North Sea - Performed detailed geological and geophysical work for the Ninian final redetermination; included computer mapping, geological modeling, geophysical interpretation, time-to-depth conversion, and participation on several subcommittees.
North Sea - Performed geophysical, geological, and engineering interpretation of fields including North/South Birch, K9, K12, L10, L11, and L14.
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Azerbaijan - Conducted a comprehensive reserve certification of the Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) field complex located in the South Caspian Sea to support financing of the multi-phase field development and the construction of the 1 million barrel-per-day capacity Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline. Integrated geology, geophysics, petrophysics, and engineering analysis to estimate the original hydrocarbons in place for 7 targeted oil reservoirs in this 3 field mega-structure. Both probabilistic and deterministic methodologies were used, and the study incorporated reservoir simulation and our understanding of the complex development plans to estimate the recoverable reserves and the associated production profiles for each of the various development phases during the term of the Production Sharing Agreement. This study was conducted on behalf of the International Finance Corporation, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, a large consortium of financial institutions, and numerous government credit export agencies.
Georgia/Azerbaijan - Performed geological and engineering assessment of Taribani Field in Georgia and the Kursanga and Garabagli Fields in Azerbaijan on behalf of Emerging Markets Partnership.
Kazakhstan - Performed geologic and engineering reserves analysis of the North Caspian Sea area including Kashagan Field, the Kalamkas Discovery, and the Aktote, Kairan, and Kashagan SW Prospects. Included seismic and petrophysical analysis, volumetric calculations, reservoir simulation review, and flowstream modeling.
Kazakhstan - Conducted detailed geologic and engineering reserves study of Chinarevskoye Field, incorporating seismic, petrophysical, and fluid property analysis; volumetric and material balance calculations; and wellbore deliverability modeling.
Kazakhstan - Completed engineering and waterflood feasibility studies of the Alibekmola and Dunga Fields that included deliverability and pattern analysis using 2-D models.
Kazakhstan - Evaluated post-salt producing fields and new discoveries and post-salt, sub-salt, and pre-salt prospects and leads for five licenses in the PreCaspian Basin. Work included prospect risk evaluation and probabilistic analysis leading to volumetric estimates and flowstreams.
Kazakhstan - Conducted detailed geologic and engineering reserves study of the Sazankurak Field. Incorporated seismic, petrophysical, and fluid property analysis along with reservoir simulation to determine development plans, recovery factors, and reserve projections.
Russia - Assisted Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) to determine the reasonableness of the technical, operational, and economic assumptions used in the development plan for several fields in the Volga-Urals area of Russia that had been prepared by PERMTEX, a joint venture between SOCO Perm Russia, Inc. and Incorporated Works Permneft. Also identified various benchmarks in the project development which were used to structure the project financing.
Russia - Completed in-depth audits of the oil and gas reserves for subsidiaries of JSC YUKOS Oil Company including (1) the Western Siberian fields of JSC Yuganskneftegas located in the Tyumen Region along the Ob River, which involved a detailed review of the operator's estimates of oil-in-place and recoverable reserves for 25 fields, including the giant Mamontovskoye and Priobskoye Fields, and (2) the fields of JSC Samaraneftegas, including 105 fields located in the Samara Oblast of the Russian Federation, west of the Ural Mountains. Both projects involved reclassification of reserve estimates from the former Soviet Union reserve system to reserve categories used by Western financial and technical institutions.
Russia - Estimated oil reserves, reviewed project development plan, performed facilities audit, and coordinated environmental audit of the proposed Sakhalin II oil development project, offshore Russia, for the lenders including the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.
Russia - Reviewed several production licenses located in the Volga-Urals region of western Bashkortostan. This project concentrated on the reserve potential of shallow Permian carbonates.
Russia - Conducted geological and engineering studies of several oil fields located in the Volga-Urals area. Our work for the operator included petrophysical evaluation, geological mapping, and reserve estimation for primary and secondary production operations.
Russia - Performed various tasks on behalf of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation regarding a loan for the development of the East Orenburg Field. Included an audit of field reserves, construction of an independent economic model to ensure loan service capability, a due diligence trip to the field to perform a technical evaluation of ongoing facilities construction and operations, and a development of performance tests for loan disbursements.
Turkmenistan - Conducted geological and engineering evaluations of the Gubkin, Barinov, and Livanov offshore gas fields and the Kotur-Tepe onshore oil field.
Other - Evaluated several exploration and development licenses, permits, and rights in Ukraine, republic of Crimea, republic of Georgia, and the republic of Dagestan for JKX Oil & Gas plc. Work was performed on the discovered field area and several exploration prospects, and required field visits to client's facilities in Ukraine and Georgia to observe the operations and prepare independent drilling and operating cost estimates. Also toured proposed acquisition in the Black Sea, offshore Crimea. Results of our work were incorporated into JKX's public offering of the company's stock on the London Stock Exchange.
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