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ROMGAZ SELECTS GORE™ SURVEYS FOR ROMANIAN GAS EXPLORATION
August 28, 2008, (Elkton, Maryland, USA) — For the tenth consecutive year, W. L. Gore& Associates, Inc., has been selected to perform GORE™ Surveys for all Romanian surface
geochemical exploration done by S.N.G.N. Romgaz S.A. Subject to Romgaz agreements with
the Romanian National Agency for Mineral Resources, this contract will be extended through at
least 2010. For the 2008 contract, Gore will evaluate 1,800 samples taken in two project surveys,
with the first project already started in the Moldavia region of Romania.
Since 1999, Romgaz and Gore have worked closely to identify potential gas reservoirs in
Romania. To date, the two organizations have completed 28 surveys using approximately 16,000
samples in very rugged terrain. According to senior Romgaz specialists, “The Moldavia region is
difficult to explore because it is very remote and includes the heavily forested Carpathian
Mountain range. Using GORE™ Surveys makes exploration easier by eliminating the need to
transport and install expensive seismic and drilling equipment throughout this harsh terrain. Our
team simply buried the GORE™ Samples less than a meter below the surface, collected them
about two weeks later, and sent them to Gore for analysis.”
Romgaz specialists also state, “Using GORE™ Surveys has improved the accuracy of our
exploration at a fraction of the cost of seismic surveys, which means that we can locate charged
reservoirs more quickly and reduce the risk of drilling dry wells. We have maintained a long
relationship with Gore because of the success and accuracy of their GORE™ Surveys. ”
A unique benefit of using GORE™ Surveys is the ability to also measure thermogenic
hydrocarbon mass in the critical mid-range hydrocarbon compounds. These “gasoline-range”
compounds, C10 though C15 and up, are not easily derived through most other geochemical
methods. Samples are easily gathered by inserting GORE™ Modules (passive sampling devices
that can easily capture and preserve gas, condensate and oil range hydrocarbons) less than one
meter below the surface of the survey area. The patented GORE™ Module is a specially
engineered adsorbent encased in a patented sleeve of microporous expanded
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polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE). These adsorbents have a strong affinity for a broad range of
compounds present in fuels, and they have low levels of background signal, which virtually
eliminates false-positives.
Using Gore’s Amplified Geochemical Imaging™ (AGI) methodology, these samples are
evaluated to locate charged reservoirs and the presence of petroleum system compounds. This
unique methodology uses proven statistical analysis tools to produce a mapped interpretation of
the sample field, identifying the presence of any hydrocarbon charge; the different phases of the
charge, including gas, condensate, and oil; and the boundaries of the charged hydrocarbon
reservoir. With 90 percent accuracy in mapping petroleum versus dry background areas, AGI
accommodates seasonal, ecological, topographic, and regional geological conditions that might
alter the compositional transformations of hydrocarbons from place to place.
GORE™ Surveys for Oil & Gas Exploration have been used effectively for over 15 years
in more than 50 countries around the world, in 100 basins with reservoirs as deep as 25,000 feet
and buried below thousands of feet of volcanic rock or anhydrite They are equally effective in
environments ranging from frozen trundra in Russia and Canada to boiling deserts in Egypt and
Libya and elsewhere including tropical jungles, temperate forests, grasslands, swamps and
offshore in water depths from shallow transition zones to 7000 feet.
With approximately $2.5 billion in sales and more than 8,000 employees worldwide, W.
L. Gore & Associates specializes in innovations that improve the quality of life. In 50 years of
product development, Gore has applied its world-renowned expertise to thousands of products
for high-volume, cost-sensitive markets, such as automotive, energy, electronics, and industrial
filtration. The company operates more than 45 facilities worldwide with headquarters in Newark,
Delaware, USA. For more information about GORE™ Surveys, visit gore.com/surveys.
S.N.G.N. Romgaz S.A is the leading producer of natural gas in Romania, with a 41
percent share of the domestic gas supply. Working through the state’s Ministry of Economy and
Finance, ROMGAZ focuses on geological research, gas production, and development of
underground petroleum reservoirs.
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