Cameroon: Bakassi West well spuds

South Korean-owned Dana Petroleum has begun drilling the Manatee-1 exploration well on the Bakassi West Block. Partner SDX Energy said the well, in shallow water in the Niger Delta Basin, was being drilled using the Paragon M825 jack-up rig to a depth of 1,550 metres. The operation is expected to take up to 45 days. The concession, which contains a number of discoveries, is covered by 350km of newly acquired 2D seismic from which 13 prospects and leads have been identified.