BW Energy Gabon SA holds 73.5% operated interest in the Dussafu license, with partners Panoro Energy (17.5%) and Gabon Oil Co. (9%).
BW Energy has made what appears to be the largest oil discovery to date on the Dussafu license offshore Gabon.
The BW Norve jackup drilled the Bourdon exploration well to a total depth of 4,135 m. Logging data and formation pressure measurements revealed about 34 m of net oil pay in an overall hydrocarbon column of 45 m in the Gamba formation.
“The Bourdon appraisal well again confirms the significant resource potential of the Dussafu license, which holds multiple additional prospects," BW Energy CEO Carl Arnet said. “Initial data indicates the potential for establishing a new development cluster with a production facility following the MaBoMo [jackup platform] blueprint. We are evaluating a second sidetrack to further appraise the discovery.”
John Hamilton, CEO of partner Panoro Energy, added, “Once the final data from the well and an appraisal side-track, which may be drilled, is available, we will work to delineate the extent of this exciting new discovery and provide an update on estimated resources.”
Bourdon is 15 km west of the BW Adolo FPSO and 7.5 km southeast of the MaBoMo platform.
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