Project Profile
Value: US$50 Million
Location: West Turkana basin, East African Rift System, north-western Kenya
Area: 16,205 sq kms
Reserves: 1 billion barrels
Startup Year: 2016
The Production Sharing Contract is covering Block 10BA in West Turkana basin in north-western Kenya (the \'PSC\'). Block 10BA covers 16,205 sq kms in the northwestern part of Kenya. Block 10BA is strategically located within the East African Rift System which is enjoying increasing exploration interest and significant recent success, most notably in the Albertine rift in Uganda, 660 km to the west, which is considered to be the closest geological analog to the Tertiary basins underlying Block 10BA. The block estimated to contain 1 billion barrels of reserves.
Operators:
Tullow Oil Limited: Operator with 50% interest
Africa Oil Kenya B.V: 50% interest