Offshore Mauritania Drillstem Test Flows 60 MMcf/d.
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Dallas-based Kosmos Energy Ltd. announced results from a drillstem test at exploration well #1-Tortue in offshore Mauritania waters. The well flowed at an equipment-constrained rate of approximately 60 MMcf of gas per day, with minimal pressure drawdown. The venture is in approximately 2,700 m of water. The rig is being moved to drill on the Hippocampe Prospect in Block C-8. Kosmos is the exploration operator of Block C-8 with a 28% participating interest, with BP Plc holding a 62% participating interest and Societe Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures et de Patrimoine Minier with a 10% participating interest.
Description
Dallas-based Kosmos Energy Ltd. announced results from a drillstem test at exploration well #1-Tortue in offshore Mauritania waters. The well flowed at an equipment-constrained rate of approximately 60 MMcf of gas per day, with minimal pressure drawdown. The venture is in approximately 2,700 m of water. The rig is being moved to drill on the Hippocampe Prospect in Block C-8. Kosmos is the exploration operator of Block C-8 with a 28% participating interest, with BP Plc holding a 62% participating interest and Societe Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures et de Patrimoine Minier with a 10% participating interest.