ExxonMobil Angola subsidiary 14th Block 15 discovery
Posted: 1 August 2003
Exxon Mobil Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Esso Exploration
Angola (Block 15) Limited (Esso), and Sociedade Nacionale de Combustiveis
de Angola (Sonangol) have made another deepwater oil discovery,
the fourteenth oil find on Angola Block 15.
The discovery well, named Clochas-1, encountered an oil-bearing
reservoir that flowed at a test rate of 1,764 barrels per day. It
was drilled in 4,250 feet (1,295 meters) of water to a total depth
of 10,300 feet (3,140 meters).
It is located 240 miles (385 km) northwest of Luanda. This, and
other discoveries previously announced on Angola Blocks 15, 17,
31 and 32, represent significant additions to the Company's resource
base in Angola, which is now estimated at more than 10.5 billion
oil-equivalent barrels (gross).
Esso and Sonangol have previously announced thirteen Block 15 discoveries
with Hungo, Kissanje, Marimba and Dikanza in 1998; Chocalho and
Xikomba in 1999; Mondo, Saxi and Batuque in 2000; Mbulumbumba, Vicango
and Mavacola in 2001; and Reco Reco in 2002.
Block 15 represents a world-class development opportunity with
the potential to recover more than 4 billion oil-equivalent barrels
(gross). Four major development projects are being progressed on
the Esso-operated block.
The Xikomba project will use an Early Production System to recover
approximately 100 million barrels of oil. First oil from Xikomba
is expected in late 2003.
The Kizomba A and B developments are each designed to recover approximately
1 billion barrels of oil. First production is anticipated from Kizomba
A in 2004 and Kizomba B in early 2006.
Development planning for Kizomba C is under way. In addition to
Esso (operator, 40 per cent), other participants in Block 15 are
BP Exploration (Angola) Limited (26.67 per cent), Agip Angola Exploration
B.V. (20 per cent) and Statoil Angola (13.33 per cent). Sonangol
is the concessionaire.
For more information see www.exxonmobil.com.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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