Project Profile
Value: unknown
Location: Lokichar Basin, Kenya
Area: 15,389 km2
Reserves: Unknown
Production: Unknown
Depth: Unknown
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Block 12A is approximately 3.8 million gross acres (15,389 square kilometres) and is contiguous with Block 10BB to the north, which contains the recently announced Ngamia-1 oil discovery. Tullow Oil is the operator of Block 12A with 65% interest; Africa Oil has 20% interest and Marathon Oil with a 15% interest in the block. The companies drilled an exploration well on Block 9 in the second quarter of 2013. On Block 12A, 2-D the seismic acquisition commenced in the third quarter of 2012. Block 12A which lies south of Block 10BB which has witnessed a number of discoveries over the past three years, it lies in the Kerio basin where the structural setting is similar to that of the successful Ngamia and Amosing discoveries.
Operators:
Tullow Oil: operator with 65% interest
Africa Oil: 20% interest
Marathon Oil: 15% interest
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