The discovery of an additional 2 Tcf to 3 Tcf of natural gas-in-place at the Piri-1 well brings the total of in-place volumes up to approximately 20 Tcf in Block 2, offshore Tanzania.
“Since 2012, we have had a 100% success rate in Tanzania and the area has become a core exploration area in a very short period of time. We quickly went from drilling one well to a multi-well program, and with Piri-1 we are continuing the success,” said Nick Maden, senior V.P. for Statoil' s exploration activities in the Western Hemisphere.
The new gas discovery was made in the same Lower Cretaceous sandstones as the gas discovery in the Zafarani-1 well drilled in 2012.
The Piri-1 discovery is the venture' s sixth discovery in Block 2. It was preceded by the high-impact gas discoveries Zafarani-1, Lavani-1, Tangawizi-1 and Mronge-1, and a discovery in Lavani-2.
Piri-1 was drilled by the drillship Discoverer Americas. The well is two km southwest of the Lavani-1 well at 2,360 m water depth. The Discoverer Americas has now moved location and is currently drilling the Binzari prospect in Block 2.
“Additional prospectivity has been mapped and will be tested throughout 2014 and 2015. We expect to drill several additional exploration and appraisal wells and hope that the results from these wells will continue to add gas volumes for a future large-scale gas infrastructure development,” said Maden.
Statoil operates the license on Block 2 on behalf of Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) and has a 65% working interest. Exxon Mobil Exploration and Production Tanzania Limited holds the remaining 35%. Statoil has been in Tanzania since 2007, when it was awarded the operatorship for Block 2.
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