Africa Oil encounters 28-metre oil in Turkana well
An oil exploration rig in Turkana. Africa Oil has encountered hydrocarbons at Amosing-5A with depth of between 15 to 28 metres, which it sees as proving a northern extension to the Amosing field within the wider Lokichar basin, Turkana. FILE PHOTO |
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Africa Oil has encountered hydrocarbons at Amosing-5A with depth of between 15 to 28 metres, which it sees as proving a northern extension to the Amosing field within the wider Lokichar basin, Turkana.
Africa Oil said there were ongoing discussions with the Kenyan Government on the draft field development plan for the discoveries in the South Lokichar Basin.
A field development plan establishes the number of wells to be drilled to reach production objectives, the recovery techniques to be used to extract the fluids within the reservoir and the treatment systems needed to preserve the environment.
Africa Oil has encountered hydrocarbons at Amosing-5A with depth of between 15 to 28 metres, which it sees as proving a northern extension to the Amosing field within the wider Lokichar basin, Turkana.
The well is located in Block 10BB exploratory where Tullow Oil owns 50 per cent and shipping giant Maersk has recently taken a 25 per cent stake.
In a statement from Canada, the company said the well had been drilled in the July-September to test the surrounding rock.
“The well encountered an estimated 15 to 28 metres of net oil pay in a down-flank position and successfully proved a northern extension to the Amosing field,” said the company.
The firm also reported the Twiga-3 exploratory appraisal well in Block 13T encountered sands within the Lokone Shale, interpreted as good quality oil-bearing reservoir over a gross interval of 120 metres.
“This result will be assessed in future exploration and appraisal activities, stepping out into the South Lokichar basin to further define this encouraging additional oil potential,” said an update.
Reservoir extension
It further said following completion of appraisal activities at Marriot 46 — which is in the North Lokichar basin — it is now drilling the Emesek-1 basin opening well, which will test the undrilled basin.
It added that the rig in use at Atom-2 will later move to drill the Cheptuket-1 exploration well in Block 12A to test an area in the undrilled Kerio Valley Basin, which it said is in a similar structural setting to the successful Ngamia and Amosing discoveries made earlier.
“The production phase of the Extended Well Testing (EWT) programme has been completed at the Amosing field and is ongoing at the Ngamia field,” it said. Africa Oil said the results prove reservoir extension over distances suitable for field development.
“The production phase of the Ngamia field EWT commenced in September. Results to date indicate well productivity in line with expectations and proven communication in one zone to date,” said Africa Oil.
Africa Oil said there were ongoing discussions with the Kenyan Government on the draft field development plan for the discoveries in the South Lokichar Basin.
A field development plan establishes the number of wells to be drilled to reach production objectives, the recovery techniques to be used to extract the fluids within the reservoir and the treatment systems needed to preserve the environment.
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