Offshore staff
READING, UK – BG Group plc (LSE:BG.L) reports that results from a recently completed second drillstem test on the Mzia discovery in block 1 offshore southern Tanzania provided further support for a hub development to supply a potential onshore LNG project.
The DST on the Mzia-3 appraisal well, drilled in 1,800 m (5,906 ft) of water located 6 km (4 mi) north of the original Mzia-1 discovery, included sustained gas production at a maximum flow rate of 101 MMcf/d (2.86 MMcm/d).
Sami Iskander, BG Group's COO, says, "The excellent results from this latest drillstem test further reduce reservoir risk, a critical factor as we progress design of the upstream production facilities and infrastructure. Also, the Mzia-3 DST, along with previous appraisal activities, supports our efforts to optimize the value of a development across our block 1 discoveries."
BG Group has a 60% interest in, and is operator of, blocks 1, 3, and 4 offshore Tanzania, withOphir Energy holding 20% and Pavilion Energy 20%.
08/27/2014
