Maurel & Prom Gets Good Result from Tanzania Gas Well

Posted on : Wednesday , 1st July 2015

Maurel & Prom has encountered positive results from its latest well at the Mnazi Bay gas field inTanzania.

The MB-4 development well, drilled 800 m from the MB-2 and MB-3 wells at the Mnazi Bay gas field, has crossed Miocene gas reservoirs with net pay of 24 metres (Upper Mnazi Bay) and 43 metres (Lower Mnazi Bay) respectively, both ranked among the best of the five wells drilled at this field so far, the company said.

The well will be connected to the production faculties currently being installed at the field, for start-up in the third quarter of 2015. 

MB-4 well deepening to the Oligocene was interrupted after encountering high-pressure intervals of unknown origin. 

The well’s results confirm the group’s ability to produce additional output over and above the initial 80 MMscfd, to deliver 110 to 130 MMscfd. Based on these results and on the initial production scheduled for third quarter 2015, the next assessment of reserves at the Mnazi Bay field should confirm the previously accepted gas volumes. 

Maurel & Prom is the operator of this permit with a 48.06 percent interest. Partners areWentworth Resources 31.94 percent and TPDC 20 percent.