Eighth Oil Discovery in the Ultra-Deep Water Block 31 Angola
Posted: 15 August 2005
 Send this article
Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola (Sonangol) and BP announced the 'Astraea-1' oil discovery in ultra-deepwater Block 31, offshore Angola . Astraea-1 is the eighth successful discovery BP has drilled in Block 31, following Plutao, Saturno, Marte, Venus, Ceres, Palas and Juno. The well is located 10 kilometres to the south east of the Palas discovery, announced earlier in 2005.
Astraea-1 was drilled by the Jack Ryan drill ship, in a water depth of 1,496 metres, some 321 kilometres north west of Luanda and reached a total depth of 3,511 metres below sea level.
The well was tested at a maximum rate of 6,513 barrels of oil a day (b/d) through a 40/64 inch choke. BP is currently evaluating development concepts in the south-eastern region of the block.
Sonangol is the concessionaire of Block 31. BP as operator holds 26.67 per cent. Partners in Block 31 are Esso Exploration and Pr oduction Angola (Block 31) Limited (25 per cent), Sonangol E.P. (20 per cent), Statoil Angola A.S. (13.33 per cent), Marathon International Petroleum Angola Block 31 Limited (10 per cent) and TEPA (BLOCK 31), LIMITED, (a subsidiary of the Total Group) with 5 per cent.
Posted by Editor Pipeline Magazine
Replication or redistribution in whole or in part is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reflex Publishing ME FZ LLC.
Send press release to info@pipelinedubai.com |
