By Alex MacDonald
LONDON--Oil and gas company Tullow Oil PLC (TLW.LN) said
Thursday it has abandoned one well, started drilling another well
and completed drilling on three wells at three onshore blocks in
Kenya.
The company, which has assets in Africa, Europe, South America
and Asia, said it has abandoned its Epir-1 exploration well located
on block 10BB in the North Kerio Basin but found enough oil and gas
in the well to consider further exploration activities in the
basin.
Tullow also said it has started drilling the Engomo-1 well in
the North Turkana Basin in Kenya Block 10BA, where numerous
naturally occurring oil slicks and seeps have been observed.
Finally, Tullow said it has completed drilling on the Ngamia-5,
Ngamia-6 and Amosing-3 appraisal wells. The Ngamia-5 well
encountered between 160 to 200 meters of net oil pay while Ngamia-6
well encountered up to 135 meters of net oil pay. Both wells have
been suspended and remain available in an Extended Well Test
program in the second quarter.
The Amosing-3 well in Block 10BB found over 107 meters of net
oil pay at the Amosing oil field. The company is preparing to drill
the Ngamia-7 well on the field's eastern flank.
Tullow Operates Blocks 10BB, 13T and 10BA with 50% equity and is
partnered by Africa Oil Corp., also with 50%.
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