Last Updated 14 years ago by Kenya Engineer
Months after moving on to their second block, Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) today announced that the Twiga South-1 exploration well in onshore Kenya Block 13T had successfully encountered oil. Drilling is however on-going but an announcement of the drilling result is expected in early to mid-November after target depth has been achieved and necessary sampling and analysis has been completed.
The Twiga South-1 structure is the second prospect to be tested as part of a multi-well drilling campaign in Kenya and Ethiopia and is the first discovery in block 13T following the Ngamia-1 discovery earlier this year in Block 10BB.
Tullow who has a 50% operated interest in the Twiga South-1 well with Africa Oil holding the remaining moved to the Twiga-1 well after reaching 400 metres depth at their Ngamia-1block which.They are also drilling Paipai-1 on onshore Block 10A in partnership with Africa Oil(30%) and Afren (20%).
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