Mar 23

Realm Energy International Corporation Announces the Appointment of Karl DeMong as Vice President, Operations

By Curve Realm Energy No Comments »

Realm Energy International Corporation (“Realm Energy” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:RLM) (www.realmenergy.ca) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr.Karl DeMong, P. Eng., as the Company’s Vice President, Operations. Mr. DeMong is a shale drilling and completions operations specialist with over 20 years of experience in oil and gas operations, engineering and new technology applications. He also has extensive international business and operations experience.

Directly prior to joining Realm Energy, Mr. DeMong was the Completions and Well Services Manager at Apache Canada Ltd. where he managed all of Apache’s completions work in Canada, including shale gas exploration, shale gas development, tight gas and liquids and conventional oil and gas projects.  Prior to this, Mr. DeMong worked with the Apache team from early exploration of the Horn River shale gas play in NE British Columbia, Canada, to lead the first large scale “super pad” development with the completions of 16 wells from one location, concurrently with over 270 individual frac intervals, all completed in less than four months. The project was the largest scale completions operation undertaken in Canada, up to that time.

Prior to Apache, Mr. DeMong initially served as Middle East and Eastern Europe Multilateral Manager for Sperry-Sun Halliburton, mainly based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where he specialized in multilateral completions. Thereafter, he was promoted to Global Multilateral Operations Manager where he provided technical support for operations worldwide.  During his tenure with Sperry-Sun Halliburton, Mr. DeMong participated in the commercialization of a number of multilateral junction prototype tools while under challenging conditions. Through his efforts, several large-scale multilateral projects were implemented to increase production rates and reserves, and reduce development costs in the Middle East.

Mr. DeMong has worked on many other shale and tight gas and liquids plays throughout North America. He has an extensive background in drilling and completions and work-overs of horizontal, multilateral and high tech wells, including High Pressure High Temperature and Intelligent well applications.

Mr. DeMong has authored many Society of Petroleum Engineers (“SPE”) papers and journal articles in the areas of multilateral technology implementation, expandable tubular applications and shale gas development. He has patents granted and pending in multilateral technology and shale gas technology. His profile is that of an innovator and creative problem solver. He graduated with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan. He is a SPE member and a Professional Engineer in Alberta, Canada (1993).

Craig Steinke, Chairman & CEO, says “As Realm Energy expands operations throughout Europe, Mr. DeMong’s specialized experience in drilling and completing shale wells is a timely asset for the Company.  Mr. DeMong has established a solid track record as a proven innovator in technically and environmentally challenging shale plays, such as Canada’s Horn River Basin. Applying industry’s latest developments in successfully completing multilateral wells from a single drilling location provides a minimal footprint in shale development. This achieves one of Realm Energy’s major objectives as the Company commences development of its European shale portfolio.”

Source: Company Press Release

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Feb 09

Realm Negotiating on Additional European Shale Gas Play

By ckeddy natural gas in Europe, shale gas in Europe No Comments »

Further to the January 26, 2010 news release, Realm Energy International Corporation (“Realm Energy”) (TSX-V:RLM) (www.realmenergy.ca) is pleased to announce negotiations on an additional European shale gas play.

Realm Energy recently entered into direct and exclusive negotiations for petroleum and natural gas rights with a European Government in which the Company has identified a potential large-scale shale gas opportunity.  These lands cover an areal extent of over 182,000 hectares or 450,000 + acres. Consistent with most European countries, consideration for the award of these lands largely comprises a prudent work program over the life of the concessions.  Management is working toward reaching final agreement on these lands in the near future, at which time more detailed information will be disclosed.

Realm Energy is collaborating with Halliburton Consulting (NYSE: HAL) in aggressively evaluating high potential shale deposits throughout Europe and select emerging countries. Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. With more than 50,000 employees in approximately 70 countries, the company serves the upstream oil and gas industry throughout the life cycle of the reservoir-from locating hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production through the life of the field.

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Jan 29

European unconventional gas attracts firms

By ckeddy natural gas in the USA No Comments »

The Ukraine unit of EuroGas Inc., New York, acquired three unconventional gas concessions in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas basin and increased activities in the Lublin basin that extends from Poland into western Ukraine.

The acquisition brings to five the number of shale gas and coalbed methane concessions held by EuroGas Ukraine Ltd. in eastern Ukraine under a joint activity agreement with Nadra Luganshchiny Ltd.

The five concessions total 512 sq km, and the largest, Marijewvskogo Poligon, covers 251 sq km. Horizontal drilling is to start this year.

Meanwhile, EuroGas GMBH signed a memorandum of understanding to explore for unconventional gas, such as shale and CBM gas, in the Lublin basin where it was the first foreign company to successfully drill a CBM well in the Ukrainian sector in the late 1990s.

Meanwhile, Realm Energy International Corp., Vancouver, BC, said it applied for oil and gas rights in eight undisclosed basins in seven unidentified European countries where it plans to exploit shale gas on more than 1.5 million acres.

Realm Energy, which is collaborating with Halliburton Consulting to apply North American shale gas technology in Europe, is evaluating other undeveloped shale plays and intends to make more applications in early 2010.

By OGJ editors

SOURCE: OIL & GAS JOURNAL

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Jan 26

Realm Energy Makes Aggressive Play for European Shale Gas Deposits

By Michaela Davies shale gas in Europe 1 Comment »
Oil and gas rights could span more than 1.5 million acres
Realm Energy International Corporation (“Realm Energy”) (TSX-V:RLM) (www.realmenergy.ca), is pleased to announce its recent applications for oil and gas rights in multiple countries throughout Continental Europe. The applications were filed following a rigorous evaluation of high potential shale deposits throughout the continent and, if successful, will permit Realm Energy to bring North American technological advancements in shale gas and oil extraction to Europe.
Realm Energy is now concentrating on eight discrete sedimentary basins in seven European countries and submitted applications for oil and gas rights that collectively extend over 1.5 million acres of land. Realm Energy received confirmation of receipt from government bodies that its applications are under active consideration.
“After months of rigorous evaluation, confirmation that our applications are under active consideration is an important step toward our goal of acquiring oil and gas rights over significant lands containing high-potential shale formations,” said Craig Steinke, Executive Chairman. “We stand behind our extensive evaluation process and strongly believe that Realm Energy is positioned to maximize the possibility of favorable outcomes from these applications.”
Realm Energy is collaborating with Halliburton Consulting ( HAL) in aggressively evaluating high potential shale deposits throughout Europe and select emerging countries. In addition to its filed applications, Realm Energy is evaluating other undeveloped shale plays and intends to make further applications to various governments for oil and gas rights in early 2010.
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