Project Profile
Value: Undisclosed
Location: Southeast Kenya
Reserves: Unknown
Production: Unknown
Area: 2.2 million acres
Depth: 1,538 metres
Start-up Year: -
Block L19 encompasses approximately 9,000 KM2 (2.2 million acres) onshore in southeast Kenya in the Lamu Basin, where Rift Energy is the operator and owns a 100% participating interest. There has been only one well drilled on Block L19 to date, the Ria Kalui 1 well, which was drilled off structure to a depth of 1,538 metres in 1962 and was plugged after encountering oil shows in the Karoo formation. Rift Energy is now in the first additional two-year exploration program. Rift Energy has already met or exceeded all of the contractual requirements of the initial two-year exploration program, which concluded during September 2014.
Operators:
Rift Energy: Operator with 100% interest
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