Issues drilling update in Kenya and Ethiopia
- The Etom-1 well in the Lokichar Basin on Block 13T (Kenya) has reached a total depth of 2000 meters and has discovered oil in the primary Auwerwer and Upper Lokhone target formations. The well encountered a range of between 5 and 20 meters of potential net pay sands based on wireline logging and drilling data. Oil has been recovered in MDT sample chambers which appears to be of similar quality to the oil found in the discoveries to the south.- Drilling on the Ngamia-3 and Amosing 2/2A appraisal wells also in the Lokichar Basin on Block 10BB (Kenya) has also been completed. The results of these wells appear to confirm the thickness and lateral extent of the Auwerwer sands at both locations and also has extended the known oil column significantly downdip which will extend the proven field areas. The range of thickness of Auwerwer reservoir quality sands in all six penetrations of these two structures is between 146 and 220 meters and the sands appear consistent over the field areas.