Project Profile
Location: North Gabon basin, Africa
Area: 2,085 km2
Depth: 2,000m - 2,500m
Block A3 is located outboard of Ophir’s existing acreage in the North Gabon basin. Block A4 Nkawa PSC covers an area of 2,085 km2 and a water depth of between 2,000m and 2,500m.
Ophir Energy has a 100% participating interest and operatorship in the block. The Gabonese State has the right to acquire a 20% interest on commencement of production. The Gabon National Oil Company also has the right to acquire up to an additional 15% interest at market rates.
Ophir Energy initially acquired an 8,600 km2 3-D seismic shoot over the Cretaceous section in the deepwater distal margin of the North Gabon Basin, where a proven oil-prone marine source rock is overlain by a series of deepwater coarse sands. A further 2,300 km2 are planned to be acquired.
Operators:
Ophir Energy: Operator with 100% interest
Contractors:
Subcontractors: