Project Profile
Value: Undisclosed
Location: Gambella Basin, south west of Ethiopia, adjacent to the South Sudan border, Ethiopia
Reserves: 600 million barrels
Area: 17,000km2
Start-up Year: -
The Gambella Basin is in the south west of Ethiopia, adjacent to the South Sudan border. The Gambella Basin is an extension of South Sudan\'s prolific Melut Basin where hydrocarbon reserves in excess of 600 million barrels have been discovered.
On 9 January 2012, SouthWest Energy signed a production sharing agreement for the Gambella block, which covers an area of 17,000 km2. As part of its agreement with the Ethiopian Government, SWE has committed to a complete re-evaluation of existing data, full tensor gravity & magnetic surveys as well as reprocessing and acquiring of new infill seismic during the first exploration period.
Operators:
SouthWest Energy: Operator with 100% interest