TotalEnergies has made an oil and gas discovery at the Ntokon well in OML 102, offshore Nigeria.
Located in shallow water, 60 km (37.2 mi) off the southeast coast of Nigeria, the Ntokon-1AX discovery well encountered 38 meters (124 ft) of net oil pay and 15 meters (approximately 50 feet) of net gas pay, while its Ntokon-1G1 sidetrack found 73 meters (240 feet) of net oil pay, in well-developed, excellent-quality reservoirs, TotalEnergies said in a statement of the company
Ntokon-1G1 successfully tested up to a maximum rate of about 5,000 barrels per day of 40° API oil, the company said. Located 20 km (12.4 mi) from the Ofon field facilities at OML 102, Ntokon is expected to be developed through a tie-in to these existing facilities.
“The discovery of Ntokon opens a promising prospect for new tie-up development,” said Nicolas Terraz, president of exploration and production at TotalEnergies.
“Following the start-up of production from the Ikike link at OML99 in 2022, this new success in the area further demonstrates the potential of nearby exploration to create value within our low-cost strategy and low emissions”.
The Ikike field is located 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) offshore, at a depth of about 20 meters (60 feet), and the Ikike platform is tied to Amenam’s offshore facilities via a 14 km (8.7 mi) multiphase pipeline. In July last year, TotalEnergies announced the start of production from the field and said it would deliver peak output of 50,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day by the end of 2022.
The Ikike project leverages existing facilities to keep costs low and is designed to minimize greenhouse gas emissions, TotalEnergies said in the statement.
As for OML 102, it is operated by TotalEnergies EP Nigeria with a 40% interest, together with partner NNPC with the remaining 60%.
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