Tanzania: Statoil discovery

Statoil has announced a new natural gas discovery with the Mdalasini-1 exploration well on the southern edge of Block 2. Partner ExxonMobil did not participate in the well, which was drilled in a water depth of 2,296 metres, encountering gas in Tertiary and Cretaceous sandstones. Reserves are estimated at 1-1.8tcf of natural gas in place, bringing the total of in-place volumes in the block to approximately 22tcf. “The Mdalasini-1 discovery marks the completion of the first phase of an efficient and successful multi-well exploration programme offshore Tanzania,” said Nick Maden, senior vice-president for Statoil’s exploration activities in the Western Hemisphere.