Project Profile
Location: offshore Congo
Reserves: 250-350 MMboe
Start-up Year: 2015
The Nkala Marine exploration prospect is located in Block Marine XII, offshore Congo. The gas discovery, realized through the Nkala Marine 1 well, is expected to have a potential of 250-350 MMboe in place. During the production test, the well produced over 300,000 cmd of gas and associated condensates. The well, drilled in a water depth of 38 metres, encountered a major gas and condensates build-up in the pre-salt clastic geological sequence of lower Cretaceous age, crossing a hydrocarbon column of 240 metres. Eni will evaluate the Nkala Marine prospect through new delineation wells. In the meantime, the joint venture partners, will start studies on the discovery\'s commercial development.
Operators:
Eni Congo: Operator with 65% interest
New Age: 25% interest
Societé Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC): 10% interest