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According to the statement, Eni intends to eval- “successfully tested in Block CI-101 a new play
uate the well further to determine the field’s concept in the sedimentary basin in [Côte d’Ivo-
potential. The structure discovered within ire].” It also said it had chosen its first drilling
Baleine-1x appears to extend into Block CI-802, site “on the basis of a comprehensive analysis
an adjacent licence area where the Italian com- of a wide range of 3D seismic data and regional
pany also serves as operator, it noted. studies in the sedimentary basin.” ™
The Italian major has been using the Saipem
10000 drillship to sink the well at a site 60 km
from shore in 1,200-metre-deep water. It drilled
Baleine-1x to a total depth of 3,445 metres over
a period of 30 days.
Eni has 90% stakes in Block CI-101 and
Block CI-802, with the remaining 10% stakes
held by the national oil company (NOC) Petroci
Holding. It has also teamed up with Petroci to
explore three other blocks located offshore Côte
d’Ivoire – CI-205, CI-501 and CI-504.
Baleine-1x is the first exploration well that
Eni has drilled off the coast of Côte d’Ivoire. It
also marks the first commercial discovery in the
country’s offshore zone since 2001.
In its statement, Eni said the well had Baleine-1x was drilled with the Saipem 10000 (Photo: Saipem)

BW Energy finishes DHBNM-1 well

and decides not to drill sidetrack

GABON BW Energy (Norway) has wrapped up drilling was considering a development strategy that
work at DHBNM-1, an exploration well within would establish connections between Hibiscus
the Hibiscus North section of the Dussafu North and other oil-bearing sections of Dussafu
Marin block offshore Gabon, and has decided Marin. “It is envisaged that the discovery can be
against drilling a sidetrack well. incorporated into future development planning,
According to a statement from Panoro with a possible tie back to the Hibiscus/Ruche
Energy (Norway), a minority shareholder in the development ... For the avoidance of doubt,
project, BW Energy had sunk DHBNM-1 to a Hibiscus North is a distinctly separate structure
measured depth of 3,336 metres as of last week. and accumulation to the Hibiscus/Ruche devel-
The well had already encountered an oil-bearing opment project, where development planning is
reservoir in its primary target, the Upper Gamba on track and unchanged,” it explained.
sandstone interval, in late August, and it subse- John Hamilton, the CEO of the Norwegian
quently encountered oil-bearing sands with company, expressed satisfaction with the lat-
variable reservoir quality in the Upper Dentale est developments at Hibiscus North. “We are
formation. pleased to have made another discovery on
BW Energy and its joint venture partner Pan- the prolific Dussafu Marin Permit,” he com-
oro had said last month that they intended to mented. “Once again source, reservoir and
drill a sidetrack to delineate the new discovery trapping mechanisms have proven that Dussafu
at Hibiscus North. Last week, though, Panoro is a highly attractive block on which to discover
stated that the companies had decided not to additional oil. Our efforts will now turn to how
pursue this option, since the reservoir appeared we can optimally incorporate and tie back the
to be smaller than anticipated. discovery into our future development plans.
“The Dussafu JV partners have determined Meanwhile, the tie-in of the DTM-6H and
that sufficient data has been gathered from the DTM-7H production wells on the Tortue field
well and do not intend to drill a side-track,” it is progressing according to plan and will allow
said. “Preliminary results of wireline logging Panoro to achieve net production [of] around
and fluid sampling data indicate that recoverable 9,500 barrels per day (bpd) of oil by year-end.”
volumes are likely to be below the lower end of BW Energy has a 73.5% stake in the Dussafu
the operator’s pre-drill estimate of 10mn barrels. Marin block and serves as operator of the pro-
Further evaluation is ongoing to better delineate ject. Its partners are Panoro Energy (Norway),
the extent of the discovery.” with 17.5%, and Gabon’s national oil company
Panoro also stated that the joint venture (NOC), Gabon Oil Co. (GOC), with 9%. ™

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