Republic Of Congo Discovery Estimate: 1 Bcm Of Hydrocarbons

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Congo - Brazzaville

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Description

Rome-based Eni announced a significant oil discovery in Delta de la Cuvette Field in the Republic of Congo. According to operator Eni, the field has 1 Bcm of hydrocarbons, including 359 MMbbl of oil, with a potential for daily output of 983 Mbbl of oil per day. The field encompasses about 392 sq m and there has been four exploratory wells drilled in the region in 2019. Based on additional testing and exploration, the find could quadruple the current national oil output. Partners in the project are Total and state-owned company SARPD Oil.