News Release
Well update - Sputnik-1 offshore Gabon
10 October 2014 - Perenco, Tullow Oil's partner in the Arouwe block offshore Gabon, today issued the following operational update.
"Perenco announces that the Sputnik-1 well, targeting a pre-salt structure in Gabon's offshore Arouwe block, has encountered non commercial hydrocarbon pay in up to 300 metres of net sandstone reservoir.
The Vantage Tungsten Explorer drill ship, drilled Sputnik-1 to a final depth of 4,868 metres in water depths of 1,023 metres.
The rig will now leave the Arouwe block and the results of this well will be incorporated into wider understanding of the region."
Tullow has a 35% interest in the Arouwe block with partners Perenco (35%, Operator) and ExxonMobil (30%).
Commenting on today's announcement, Angus McCoss, Exploration Director, said:
"This is an encouraging result from the pre-salt play, offshore Gabon. Having found a petroleum system, we will now take the data from this well and integrate it with our seismic data to discuss with partners our next steps for the licence."
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tullow Oil plc (London) (+44 20 3249 9000) Chris Perry (Investor Relations) James Arnold (Investor Relations) George Cazenove (Media Relations) |
Citigate Dewe Rogerson (London) (+44 207 638 9571) Martin Jackson Shabnam Bashir |
Murray Consultants (Dublin) (+353 1 498 0300) Pat Walsh Joe Heron |
Notes to Editors
Tullow Oil plc
Tullow is a leading independent oil & gas, exploration and production group, quoted on the London, Irish and Ghanaian stock exchanges (symbol: TLW) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. The Group has interests in over 140 exploration and production licences across 21 countries which are managed as three regional business units: West & North Africa, South & East Africa and Europe, South America and Asia.
Follow Tullow on:
Twitter: www.twitter.com/TullowOilplc YouTube: www.youtube.com/TullowOilplc
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TullowOilplc LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/Tullow-Oil
IR App: bit.ly/TullowApp Website: www.tullowoil.com
