Republic of Congo: Soco drills on Mer Profonde Sud


Issue 317 - 11 Feb 2016 | 1 minute read

Soco International has announced that the Baobab Marine-1 commitment well started drilling on 5 February in the Mer Profonde Sud Block in the Lower Congo Basin. The well is being drilled on the RR prospect, targeting stacked early Miocene channel complexes. The well, which was postponed from last year, is being drilled by the deep-water drillship Noble Globetrotter II and is expected to take 25 to 35 days, reaching a planned depth of approximately 3,400 metres. Soco is carrying 100% of the expected $25m-$30m well cost. The London-based company completed a farm-in to the block in 2014, taking 60%, while Sweden’s PA Resources retained 25% and Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo 15%.

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