{{Tullow Oil plc (\u201cTullow\u201d) announced on Thursday that the Ekales-1 wildcat, located in Block 13T in Northern Kenya, has made a new oil discovery.}}<\/p>\n
Results of drilling, wire line logs and samples of reservoir fluid indicate a potential net oil pay in the Auwerwer and Upper Lokone sandstone reservoirs of between 60 and 100 metres.<\/p>\n
Future flow testing aims to confirm productivity from these zones.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the fourth consecutive wildcat discovery, in the first oil basin opened in Northern Kenya, since our drilling commenced in 2012,\u201d said Tullow in its website.<\/p>\n
The Ekales-1 well is located between the Ngamia-1 and Twiga South-1 oil discoveries and the reservoir properties at this location appear similar to those previously encountered. Once operations have completed the rig will move to drill the exploration prospect Amosing-1 south of Ngamia-1.<\/p>\n
Tullow operates the Ekales-1 well and Africa Oil (50 per cent) has a non-operated interest.<\/p>\n
\u201cElsewhere in Kenya, the Agete-1 well, also in block 13T, commenced drilling in mid-September and we expect a third rig to be operational in Q4 2013.\u201d<\/p>\n
Angus McCoss, Exploration Director, Tullow Oil plc said \u201cThis success at the Ekales-1 wildcat is further evidence of the exceptional oil potential of our East African Rift Basin acreage. <\/p>\n
Having opened the first basin with the Ngamia-1 well last year, we are now increasing the pace of exploration in Kenya aiming for 12 wells over the next 12 months.\u201d<\/p>\n
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