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dual string producer on the E3000 and E5000 reservoirs with an estimated initial production rate of between 3,000 and 5,000 bopd.
George Maxwell, CEo of Eland, commented: “We are delighted to have received regulatory approval for the Gbetiokun Field Development Plan from
the Department of Petroleum Resources.
e approval enables us to progress with
our phased development programme of the Gbetiokun eld. Moreover, we are pleased to have resumed drilling on the Gbetiokun eld a er the successful remedial work on the oES Teamwork rig. We look forward to updating our shareholders on drilling progress in the near future.”
ElAnD oil & gAs, july 15, 2019
Militants protest in Warri
Former Niger Delta militants protested in Warri on July 11, Vanguard reported. e men expressed concerns about missing out on training, which was part of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP).
one protestor, Bololo Pude from Bayelsa, was reported as saying he had nally received a call that training would begin in mid-July. “But to our greatest surprise yesterday, Mrs. Inetimi Evah call again and ask us to stay back without any reason. We are urging the federal government, President to call on those involve to call us back before the earlier scheduled date for the training or else, there shall be no peace in Nigeria.”
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Lesedi gas flow testing update
Tlou Energy is pleased to announce that the lesedi 4 production pod has successfully reached Critical Desorption Pressure (CDP).
Tlou’s Managing Director, Mr Tony Gilby commented, “We are very pleased to have now reached CDP at both the lesedi 3 and lesedi 4 production pods. e short-term gas ow test at lesedi 3 has also been positive, and with the primary objective of demonstrating a commercial gas ow rate, we look forward to further testing at both lesedi 3 and 4. Further updates will be provided in due course.”
e lesedi 4 pod has continued to dewater and CDP has now been reached successfully. CDP is the pressure that gas begins to come out of the coal a er a careful dewatering process. Gas is now starting to come out
of the coal and is steadily building pressure inside the closed casing.
tlou EnERgy, july 10, 2019
Mantashe calls for stable framework
South African Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has said the country must create a stable, predictable policy and regulatory framework. In comments reported by Africa News, the minister – during his rst energy budget speech to Parliament – said the energy sector had reduced overall economic growth in the rst quarter of this year.
“Despite the present economic climate and stringent allocations, we must ascertain a secure and sustainable provision of energy,” he said. e country must “utilise diverse energy resources in sustainable quantities at a ordable prices, and mindful of environmental requirements, to support economic growth and development.”
legislation is under way on the Petroleum Resources Development Bill, to oversee the upstream, and the Gas Amendment Bill. is latter bill would allow resources in the Karoo Basin and o shore, such as Brulpadda, to be
developed and help fuel power plants. “ ere is increased demand for access
to a ordable energy sources. South Africa
is currently dominated by electricity, which is consumed by key economic industries like mining and manufacturing. Increasing electricity prices have had a direct impact on the cost of doing business in South Africa.
“To mitigate against this, the department is exploring greater use of natural gas.
e current supply of natural gas in
South Africa is mainly from imports via
the Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Investment Company’ (RoMPCo) pipeline. We, therefore, need to explore more economical options to bring natural gas into the South African market, including accelerating our own natural gas exploration activities such as the Karoo Shale Gas and the deep-sea discoveries.
“ e Department will, in the current period, implement importation of lique ed Natural Gas (lNG) with Coega Industrial Development zone as the hub. Mozambique will be engaged to explore possibilities of increasing and extending the supply of gas beyond 2023, as we consider our own gas elds.”
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