Petrobras, Total ink Strategic Alliance Deal
of the Lapa field. Shell, with 30 percent, and Repsol, with 25 percent stakes, are partners in this field, which is part of the BM-S-9 Block. The Lapa field development is at an advanced stage, with production going on stream recently, as announced on December 20, and has distinct geological and oil quality characteristics from other fields of the pre-salt. Total, as the future operator of the field, will benefit the consortium by incorporating its experience and knowledge in the continuity of its development plan. The technological partnerships in the Iara and Lapa areas will develop and implement
Cairn Success in offshore Senegal continues
of ~100 metres (m) encountered, similar to SNE-1, SNE-2, SNE-3 and BEL-1 * 108m of continuous core taken across the oil bearing reservoir interval with 100% recovery * Multiple samples of gas, oil and water recovered to surface * Initial indications confirm similar 32° API oil quality as seen across the field Cairn Energy Chief Executive Simon Thomson said, “We have now drilled four successful appraisal wells in Senegal and we are delighted with the results to date of the multi-well evaluation programme, which has confirmed the scale and potential of this world
Cairn Gears up For Fourth Well Offshore Senegal
an oil column of ~100m gross at BEL-1 similar to SNE-1, SNE-1 and SNE-3 * 144m of continuous core taken across the entire oil reservoir interval with 100% recovery * Multiple samples of gas, oil and water recovered to the surface * Initial measurements show similar oil quality as seen in SNE-1, SNE-2 and SNE-3, with higher oil density towards the base of the column The BEL-1 well targeted a shallower ‘buried hill” exploration play which is one of multiple exploration play types that have been identified across the block. The BEL-1 well exploration
Cairn Tests 2nd Senegal Appraisal Well
, SNE-2 and SNE-3 # 144m of continuous core taken across the entire reservoir interval with 100% recovery # Similar oil-down-to and oil-up-to depths seen in SNE-1 and SNE-2 – 101m gross (95m in SNE-1 and 103m in SNE-2) # Initial indications confirm the same 32 degree API oil quality as seen in SNE-1 and SNE-2 Resource estimates for the SNE field continue to be revised and an update will be announced at the company’s preliminary results on 15 March 2016. Cairn Energy Chief Executive Simon Thomson said, “Cairn is delighted with the flow rates from the latest
Cairn Confirms Successful Senegal Appraisal
oil–up-to depths seen in SNE-1 - 103m gross (95m in SNE-1) * Pressure, log and seismic data indicate that the hydrocarbon column contains limited segregated reservoir-seal pairs within a continuous connected pressure regime * Initial indications confirm the same 32 degree API oil quality as seen in SNE-1 The SNE- 2 well is located in 1,200m water depth and is approximately 100 kilometres (km) offshore in the Sangomar Offshore block, reached the planned total depth (TD) of 2,800m below sea level (TVDSS). The well has been appraising the 2014 discovery of high quality oil
DNV KEMA’s Open Multiphase Flow Lab
of gases in deep waters, oil sands or shale formations is complex and needs high-tech equipment. As oil and gas wells typically output a fluid mixture composed of oil, natural gas, (salt) water and even sand, plant operators need to know the actual flow rates of these fluids to ensure that the gas and oil quality meet the contractual requirements. Multiphase technologies help to determine these flows. By improving multiphase technologies, the technical and financial reliability of oil and gas production will increase. As a result, the downtime of production plants can be limited, the integrity and safety
February 2025
