Aminex PLC Spudding of Ntorya-2 (5141S)
December 21 2016 - 10:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMAEX
RNS Number : 5141S
Aminex PLC
21 December 2016
Aminex plc
("Aminex" or "the Company")
Spudding of Ntorya-2
Aminex is pleased to announce that it has commenced drilling the
Ntorya 2 appraisal well in the Ruvuma Basin, Tanzania.
The well is being drilled to an estimated total depth of 2860
metres and is targeting the same channel complex as Ntorya 1 but
further updip of the reservoir. The well location is a 1,500-metre
step-out from the Company's Ntorya 1 discovery which flow-tested
gas at 20 mmcf/d, with 139 barrels of associated condensate, from a
3.5-metre sand interval.
The Company has a 75% operating interest in the well and initial
results are expected early next year.
Jay Bhattacherjee, CEO of Aminex said:
"We are delighted to have commenced the drilling of the Ntorya 2
appraisal well in the Ruvuma Basin. Aminex is one of the few oil
and gas companies actively drilling in East Africa and this a very
exciting time for the Company."
For further information, please contact:
Aminex PLC
Jay Bhattacherjee, Chief Executive Officer +44 (0) 20 3198
8415
Max Williams, Chief Financial Officer
Investec Bank plc
Chris Sim +44 (0) 207 597 4000
Shore Capital
Jerry Keen
+44 (0) 20 7408 4090
Davy
Brian Garrahy +353 (0) 1 679 6363
Camarco
Billy Clegg / Gordon Poole / Tom Huddart +44 (0) 20 3757
4980
Notes to editors
Aminex PLC is a producing company which is premium listed on the
London Stock Exchange and primary-listed on the Irish Stock
Exchange. The Company's focus is its three licences in Tanzania,
where it was one of the first independent oil companies to enter
the country in 2002:
Kiliwani North Development Licence (54.575%) Operator
The Kiliwani North Field has been independently ascribed with 28
BCF gross contingent (2C) resource and is currently in production
at 15 mmcfd. Gas is sold at the well head in $US at a fixed price
and fed directly into the Tanzania's pipeline infrastructure to Dar
es Salaam.
Ruvuma Production Sharing Agreement (75%) Operator
The Ruvuma acreage includes Aminex's Ntorya-1 onshore Cretaceous
gas discovery which has been independently ascribed 70 BCF gross
contingent (2C) resource in the Ruvuma Basin. The well tested at 20
mmcfd with 139 bbls of associated condensate. Aminex is currently
appraising the discovery as well as continuing exploration activity
on the licenced area in the prospective Ruvuma Basin.
Nyuni Area Production Sharing Agreement (90%) Operator
The Nyuni Area acreage offers high impact exploration and has
been ascribed 4.2 TCF prospective resource. Drilling success in the
region based on 3D seismic has been over 90%.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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