BG Group in Tunisia

October 2009

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BG Group - Integrated Gas Major

Integrated Gas Major
Connect gas to
high value markets
Build & access markets
Serve customers

Secure
competitively priced
resources
Equity reserves
Contracted resources

Skills to succeed across the gas chain

Countries of current operation

Norway
UK

Canada

Kazakhstan
Italy
USA

Areas of PA
Oman

Tunisia
Algeria

Chile
Argentina

China
Thailand
Philippines

Libya

Trinidad &
Tobago
Bolivia

India

Nigeria
Brazil

Egypt

Uruguay

Malaysia
Singapore

Australia

Madagascar

Core countries

Active in 27 countries

Long term partnership with Tunisia

First gas from
Hasdrubal
Commence
Hasdrubal
project

British Gas buy

Tenneco assets
(Amilcar Permit)

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0 9
9
89
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First gas
production
from Miskar

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4 9
9
93
92

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96

98

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0 0
0
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02

5
4 0
0
03

06

08
07

09

Miskar compression
commissioned

Official inauguration
of Hannibal Plant
by HE President Ben Ali

BG Tunisia
Amilcar exploration
permit
Miskar & Hasdrubal
concessions

Largest producer of
gas in Tunisia
Approximately 40%
of domestic gas
demand

BG Tunisia total
investment by mid
2009 >$ 3 billion
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BG Tunisia production locations / infrastructure

Miskar overview

Miskar field - further development potential

Abiod Core Area

GIP 411 bcf

New Infill wells

A17

Core

A15

A16C

R1R1S Core Area

GIP 1011 bcf
Terrace

Miskar Core

R1D

R1R1S Terrace Area

GIP 1135 bcf

Miskar Terrace
Miskar Platform
Sub-sea Drill Centre

R1A

Phase 3 Wells
Phase 4 Wells

Miskar sub sea well development

Miskar Platform
Complex

Subsea wells brought

onstream in 2008

Umbilical
Flowlines
(2 no.10)
R1D Well

UTDA
R1A Well

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Miskar / Hannibal ongoing investment

Bridge linked accommodation vessel

Flowline Installation

Replacement Amine stripper installation

New reboiler installed

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Sulphuric acid an environmental solution

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Hasdrubal project overview

New offshore field development providing a supply of gas,
oil/condensate, and LPG

50/50 partnership with ETAP, the Tunisian state oil and gas
company

BG Group is operator during development phase

Total investment is $1.6 billion

Will contribute around 20% of Tunisian gas demand

On-stream in 2009

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Hasdrubal product routes

GAS

OIL/CONDENSATE

BUTANE

PROPANE

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Project breakdown and major contractors

Petrofac

(UK)

Pireco

(Tunisia)

Heerema

(Netherlands)

Saipem

(Italy)

300

Bouchamoui

(Tunisia)

200

J P Kenny

(UK)

100

ODE

(UK)

Ensco

(USA)

million
350

250

150

50
0
Drilling

Onshore
terminal

Offshore
pipleline

LPG
pipeline /
terminal

Owner
costs

Offshore
platform

Source: BGT data

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Hasdrubal onshore terminal construction

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Hasdrubal onshore terminal construction

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Offshore platform installed & drilling

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Hasdrubal development drilling challenges

Long horizontal sections : 1000m +

Drilling loss pressure close to reservoir pressure

Major impact from fracture system

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Specialist drilling techniques required

Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD)

10/29/2009

Technique used to drill with full

circulation

By varying back pressure attempt

made to stop losses occurring

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Specialised drilling
Mudcap drilling

10/29/2009

Technique used to drill with total

loss of circulation

Does not prevent lost circulation

Does not cure lost circulation

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MPD system schematic

1 Rotating Control Device
2 Compact Drilling Choke Manifold
3 Remote Control and Display

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Gabes LPG reception terminal construction

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Commitment to HSSE best practice

HSSE / Asset integrity are
BG Tunisia priorities
Extensive employee training
Highly skilled workforce
HSSE contractor meetings
ISO 14001: Environment
accreditation

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International / Tunisia private sector involvement

International

Tunisia

Petrofac
ODE
Genesis
Fircroft
Worley Parsons
J.P Kenny Ltd
Vetco Gray
Tidewater marine
Orion
Moody International
Marint (Offshore UK)
Consafe
Trans global Projects Ltd

Pireco
Somacer S.N.C
Sarost
Shell De Tunisie
Tunisavia
Bouchamaoui Industries
Abdel & CO oilfield service
Newrest Catering Tunisie
Sotrim
Atlantis Voyage
TIC
Ste Tun. Multi-Services

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Why Tunisia?

Stable political system

Stable business environment
Growing economy
Transparent processes
Sanctity of contracts
Good relations with our stakeholders / accessibility
Dedicated, experienced, loyal workforce

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