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Thursday, July 10, 2014
Victoria Oil and Gas plc updated its Logbaba gas supply operations in Douala, Cameroon. The projects is operated by a wholly owned subsidiary, Gaz du Cameroun S.A (GDC). This is the first update that includes supply to both thermal and gas-fired electricity generation (genset) customers.
The production average volume for the last five day commercial week was 4.2 mmscf/d. Including the weekend to this five day period, (when customer usage drops) production is approximately 3.9 mmscf/d. Peak production days since the beginning of July have included two days at 4.4 mmscf/d and one day at 4.5 mmscf/d. These gas supply rates represent a significant increase from the 3.2 mmscf/d average figure announced in April 2014 and the 2.0 mmscf/d figure for the same time in 2013.
GDC has made a strategic change to its pipeline and network expansion strategy pursuant to a new contract with a main contractor, Britanica HDD International. Under the new deal Britanica has made progress in expanding the pipeline in the Bonaberi area of the Western shore. Under the direction of GDC, Britanica has drilled a total of 1.3 km and has laid 1.1 km of pipe in Bonaberi.
UK-based private equity group Actis recently replaced the US company, AES, as JV partner to Sonel, the state energy company. GDC discussions with Actis-Sonel and the Cameroon Government are progressing with the aim of supplying gas fired Gensets to local power stations in Douala. GDC is working with Actis-Sonel to demonstrate security of supply and capacity to become the potential supplier to three power stations in Douala. The initial planned output from the first 2 of these stations is 45 MW, equating to about 10 mmscf/d.
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