Project Profile
Value: Undisclosed
Location: approximately 13 kilometres from the coast of Gabon and 50 kilometres from the capital city Libreville, Gabon
Reserves: 500 million boe
Area: 40 squared kilometres
Depth: 28 metres (in water)
Start-up Year: -
Eni has made an important gas and condensates discovery in the Nyonie Deep exploration prospect located in block D4, approximately 13 kilometres from the coast of Gabon and 50 kilometres from the capital city Libreville. Preliminary estimates suggest the new gas discovery is significant, with initial potential in place estimated at 500 million boe. The discovery was made in the pre-salt of Gabon through the NFW Nyonie Deep 1 well, which was drilled in 28 metres of water depth, reaching a total depth of 4,314 metres. The well encountered a thick hydrocarbon bearing section (320 metres) in the pre-salt clastic sequence of Aptian age. The structure, which extends more than 40 squared kilometres, covers two offshore exploration blocks, both operated by Eni (with a 100% stake.) The discovery will be followed by an appraisal campaign to assess its potential, which will be carried out shortly. In the meantime, Eni will begin studies for the potential commercial exploitation of the field. The discovery is the outcome of Eni’s exploration campaign which the Company is carrying out in the promising pre-salt plays of West Africa. This is the third field to be discovered recently in shallow waters in such plays, after Nene Marine and Litchendjili Marine in Congo. The total estimated potential of these discoveries is approximately 3 billion boe, with potential for further improvement.
Operators:
ENI Gabon: Operator with 100% interest