Philippines

Oct. 14, 2009
Pitkin Petroleum PLC let a contract to BGP Inc. of China to shoot 200 line-km of 2D land seismic on SC 53 on Mindoro Island, Philippines.

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Oct. 14
-- Pitkin Petroleum PLC let a contract to BGP Inc. of China to shoot 200 line-km of 2D land seismic on SC 53 on Mindoro Island, Philippines.

The 7,240-sq km contract area lies mostly on land and has numerous onshore oil and gas seeps, two gas discoveries, and more than 15 prospective structures with 7-65 sq km of closure.

Pitkin Petroleum has 70% participating interest in the block. The other 30% is held by Philodrill Corp., Basic Consolidated Inc., and Anglo Philippine Holdings Corp.