Project Profile
Location: Tanga block, offshore northeast Tanzania
Exploration start-up: 2012
The Tanga Block is located offshore and onshore north-east Tanzania. The block lies south of, and is contiguous with, Afren’s 100% owned and operated Blocks L17 and L18 in Kenya. It contains a southerly extension of the same coastal high and basin trough plays allowing us to leverage our regional expertise and knowledge. Interpretation of previously acquired 900 km 2D seismic data reinforced the Partners’ views that the prospectivity in the deeper water parts of the acreage represents a potentially lower geological risk exploration opportunity. The Tanga block is well located in that it lies across a deep basin with a very thick sedimentary section that has the potential of hosting several source rock intervals and multiple reservoir/seal pairings. Petroleum plays recognised to date are Lower Cretaceous sands deposited in deltaic to shallow marine environments, Upper Cretaceous submarine fans, Eocene shelf sands and Miocene fluvial and deltaic sands.
The Orpheus prospect is situated in the Tanga block mainly offshore northeast Tanzania in coastal to shallow marine waters. Afren operates the block with a 74 percent stake; while Petrodel holds the remaining 26 interest. The Tanga block lies across a deep basin with a very thick sedimentary section that has the potential of hosting several source rock intervals and multiple reservoir/seal pairings. Afren spud the Orpheus prospect in 2012.
Operators:
Afren: Operator with 74% interest
Petrodel: 26% interest