| Anadarko announces another major appraisal success offshore mozambique |
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17/01/2012 06:06 (134 Day 08:31 minutes ago) | |||||
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The FINANCIAL -- Anadarko Petroleum Corporation announced its seventh well in the discovery area offshore Mozambique successfully appraised previous discoveries at Lagosta and Camarão, according to Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.
The Lagosta-2 appraisal well, located about 4.4 miles north of the Lagosta discovery and 5.3 miles south of the Camarão well, encountered 777 total net feet of natural gas pay in multiple zones.The Lagosta-2 appraisal well was drilled to a total depth of approximately 14,223 feet in water depths of approximately 4,813 feet in the Offshore Area 1 of the Rovuma Basin.
The partnership plans to preserve the Lagosta-2 well for future utilization during its planned drillstem testing program in the Windjammer, Barquentine and Lagosta complex. Once operations are complete, the Belford Dolphin deepwater drillship will be mobilized to drill the Lagosta-3 appraisal well.
Anadarko is the operator of the 2.6-million-acre Offshore Area 1 with a 36.5-percent working interest.Co-owners in the area are Mitsui E&P Mozambique Area 1, Limited, BPRL Ventures Mozambique B.V., Videocon Mozambique Rovuma 1 Limited and Cove Energy Mozambique Rovuma Offshore. Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos, E.P.’s 15-percent interest is carried through the exploration phase.
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