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Friday, July 31, 2015
Africa Oil Corp. issued an update on its assets in Kenya where a number of extended well tests (EWT) have been completed. The EWTs were conducted on the Amosing field. The company also said that preparations are advanced for the Ngamia field EWTs.
The Amosing-1 and Amosing-2 wells were completed in five separate zones and initial rig-less flow testing during clean-up flowed at a cumulative maximum rate of 5,600 and 6,000 bpd respectively. Africa Oil said the results exceeded expectations, and demonstrated high quality reservoir sands. During the test the wells produced at a cumulative average constrained rate of 4,300 bpd under natural flow conditions.
Pressure data from the two wells supports significant connected oil volumes and confirms lateral reservoir continuity, which is positive for the future development. A cumulative volume of 30,000 barrels of oil has been produced into storage. Water injection tests are under way to further validate the viability of water flood reservoir management and the oil recovery assumptions.
As to the preparations for the Ngamia field EWTs, the company said they are set to begin in August. In preparation, multi zone completions have been installed in the Ngamia-8, Ngamia-3, and Ngamia-6 wells and clean-up flow testing has been completed. The Ngamia EWT flow test will be followed by water injection testing.
Elsewhere in the South Lokichar basin, the Ngamia-9 appraisal well was completed in July 2015 and encountered between 90 meters and 110 meters of net oil pay in the Lokone and Auwerwer horizons.
A one rig operation will continue with the drilling of the Twiga-3 well, currently underway, followed by the large Amosing North prospect on the flank of Amosing and updip of the Ngamia field. The prospect was identified from 3D seismic.
In Q4 Africa Oil is scheduled to spud the Cheptuket exploration well on Block 12A. The company expects this to take place in October. The well will test a basin bounding structural closure in the Kerio Valley Basin in a similar structural setting to the successful Ngamia and Amosing discoveries. Other wells under consideration include the Etom North and the Tausi, which is a basin opening well.
In parallel with the exploration and appraisal program, pre-FEED studies are being progressed for entry in to FEED.
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