Eni makes major oil discovery offshore Angola
Angola Eni’s newest floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO), destined for operations in Block 15/06 offshore Angola
The light oil was discovered in deepwater Block 15/06 through the Agogo-1 NFW well, drilled to a total depth of 4,450 metres by the Poseidon drillship. The well could produce as much as 20,000 bopd.
“The discovery opens new opportunities for oil exploration below salt diapirs in the northwest part of the prolific Block 15/06, thus creating new chances for unlocking additional potential value,” the statement said.
Eni operates Block 15/06 with a 36.8421% stake, alongside <a href=’https://staging.theenergyyear.com/companies-institutions/sonangol/’>Sonangol P&P (36.8421%) and SSI Fifteen (26.3158%).
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