Tullow Oil makes new oil discovery in Kenya

26th Sep 2013 07:02

Tullow Oil has made a new oil discovery in in Block 13T of Northern Kenya, the company announced on Thursday.The group said results of drilling, wireline 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. Flow testing will be conducted to confirm productivity from the zones.It marks the fourth discovery by the Ekales-1 wildcat in the first oil basin opened in Northern Kenya since drilling began last year. The Ekales-1 well is located between the Ngamia-1 and Twiga South-1 oil discoveries.Following the completion of operations, the rig will move to drill the exploration prospect Amosing-1 south of Ngamia-1."This success at the Ekales-1 wildcat is further evidence of the exceptional oil potential of our East African Rift Basin acreage," said Exploration Director Angus McCoss. "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."RD