Kenya: Tullow hopeful after first Kerio Basin well

Tullow Oil has encountered hydrocarbon shows in a wildcat exploration well in the Kerio Basin, while exploration and appraisal continues in the successful South Lokichar Basin. Kodos-1 in Block 10BB was the first well drilled in the Kerio Basin, northeast of South Lokichar. Tullow said hydrocarbon shows indicated an active petroleum system, but reservoirs were mixed quality alluvial sands close to the basin boundary fault. The Weatherford Rig-804 will now be moved to drill a second well at Epir-1, 25km north of Kodos-1 in a separate sub-basin.