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Monday, January 2, 2017
Ophir and its JV partners, Shell and Pavilion Energy, have concluded the drilling of two exploration wells offshore Tanzania. The wells, the Kitatange-1 on Block 1 and the Bunju-1 on Block 4, were completed on schedule.
After evaluation, Shell, the operator of Blocks 1 and 4, confirmed that good quality reservoir was encountered in both wells, however hydrocarbons were not found.
The Noble Globetrotter 2 rig has been demobilized from site. The two wells fulfil the final exploration commitments as per the exploration licenses issued by Tanzania’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM).
Subsequent to the completion of drilling Kitatange-1, a bridging license has been awarded for the existing discovery locations in Block 1.
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