Ophir Energy said it has discovered gas at the Silenus East-1 well in Equatorial Guinea’s offshore Block R
The company said that the Silenus East-1 well is estimated to hold around 405bn cu/m of gas, adding total gas resource at its Block R to 3.4 trillion cu/m.
With this discovery, Ophir Energy can expand its floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project to three million tonnes per year, stated Reuters.
Silenus East-1 well was drilled by the Vantage Drilling within the thrust belt area of Block R and a 67 metre gas column was encountered in the initial drill, said company sources.
The Silenus East-1 was deepened to test a secondary high risk oil target, but was encountered with reservoirs containing water-wet quality of oil, they added.
Nick Cooper, CEO of Ophir Energy, said, “The Silenus East-1 well result has confirmed sufficient incremental volumes for Ophir Energy to be able to expand the Block R FLNG project from a 2.5 mtpa to a 3.0 mtpa project.
The first gas is expected to flow from Silenus East-1 well in early 2019. The date will be confirmed once Ophir Energy has announced its partnerships for the project in Q4.”
