Sept. 17 – Eni made a new oil discovery in Block 15.6, in the Ochigufu exploration prospect, in deep water offshore Angola. Oghigufu is the 10th commercial oil discovery made in Block 15.6. The new discovery is estimated to Contain 300 million barrels of oil in place. The company released a statement confirming the discovery. The Ochigufu 1 NFW well, which led to the discovery, will be brought into production in record time – claims Eni – The well is located 150 kilometers off the coast and 9.8 kilometers from Ngoma’s Floating Production Storage and Offloading Unit (FPSO). The well allows to increase the resource base of the West Hub project, currently underway. The data acquired in the Ochigufu 1 well indicated a production capacity equal to more than 5,000 barrels of oil per day. Claudio Descalzi, Eni’s CEO said that “the important discovery adds value to Block 15.6. Like the recent discoveries in Congo and Gabon, this new find demonstrates that Eni can achieve excellent results by applying cutting edge technologies to Eni’s traditional oil and gas competences.” Eni also confirms that studies are underway to evaluate an early tie-in to the Ngoma FPSO, designed to handle 100,000 barrels of oil production per day. Eni is the operator of Block 15.6 with a 35% stake. The other partners are Sonangol P&P (30% stake), SSI Fifteen Limited (25% stake), Falcon Oil Holding Angola SA (5% stake) and Statoil Angola Block 6.15 (5% stake).
