Project Profile
Value: Undisclosed
Location: Gulf of Guinea
Area: 850 sq miles
Water Depth: 330 ft – 9,850 ft
Start-up Year: -
Lukoil has acquired a 25% stake in an exploration and development project offshore Sierra Leone. Lukoil bought the stake in the SL-4B-10 offshore block, which is located in the waters of the Gulf of Guinea, from Talisman Energy – the operator of the project. Other partners in the project include Petronas (25%) and the Prontinal (20%).
The SL-4B-10 block, with an area of approximately 850 square miles and in water depths ranging from 330 feet to 9,850 feet, borders block SL-05-11, where Lukoil is the operator.
Prospecting and exploratory drilling is currently being conducted on a structure known as \"Djembe\" within the SL-4B-10 block with the rig Stena DrillMax (UDW drillship).
Operators:
Talisman Energy: Operator with 30% interest
Lukoil: 25% interest
Petronas: 25% interest
Prontinal: 20% interest
Contractors:
Stena Drilling: Drilling contractor