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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Maurel & Prom announced the completion of drilling operations on the Kama-1 exploration well on the Kari license in south Gabon.
The well encountered several series of oil shows between 1,865 and 2,701 meters in the Kissenda formation, the main objective of the drilling, and a sample of 35° API oil has been collected. However, Maurel & Prom said the mediocre quality of the reservoirs did not justify a commercial test.
The drilling nevertheless confirmed the presence of an active petroleum system in the region. It also provided additional data which will be helpful for the continuation of exploration activities in the area, and in particular for the definition of the second well
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