Up-Stream
Operations:

Up-Stream Operations:

Upstream Strategies:

Although business conditions and opportunities change from year to year, NNOGC employs a set of long-term fundamental strategies in its reservation wide exploration, development, production, and gas marketing businesses. Success is determined by how well these strategies are implemented and how effectively we utilize our leadership position in key technologies on what we believe is the best upstream asset portfolio in the industry.

• Maximize profitability of existing oil and gas production
• Identify and pursue all attractive exploration opportunities
• Invest in projects that deliver superior returns
• Capitalize on growing natural gas markets

Profitability Focus:

NNOGC is focused on maximizing the profitability of the business. Aggressive work program implementation, effective asset management, and continuous cost management are key drivers behind the company's strong returns on capital employed.   

What a barrel of Crude Oil Makes:

Oil is a key ingredient in thousands of products that make our lives easier.   

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History:

In 2003, NNOGC and the Navajo Nation entered into a service agreement to operate three wells in the Greater Aneth area. These oil wells reverted to the Navajo Nation when the term of the leases expired. With the operation of these properties, NNOGC has commenced to build a production operations department.

The Navajo Nation’s first right of refusal option allowed NNOGC to purchase a 10% working interest in the Ratherford Unit of the Greater Aneth Oil Field in 2002. The acquisition of this production was the first time the Navajo Nation had participated in petroleum production outside of “Royalty In Kind”. In November 2004, NNOGC purchased 25 % of the Chevron-Texaco interests in the Aneth, McElmo and Ratherford Units of Aneth Field and in March 2005 a 50% interest in the Tohonadla and Desert Creek fields.

The company has also added to its upstream business unit by negotiating Mineral Exploration and Development Agreements with the Navajo Nation for two tracts, Canal Creek and Echo House Mesa. This negotiation followed many months of examination of seismic data, which suggest that these tow tracts may have significant reserves of oil.

NNOGC’s production is from its interests in the following fields and units:   

What is Seismic Imaging?

What is Reservoir Management?

What is Drilling and Completions?

Aneth Unit 23% Ratherford Unit 27% McElmo Unit    25.0% Tohonadla Field 50.0% Desert Creek Field 50.0% Navajo Tribal Wells 100%