BP Marine Makes Sixth Oil Discovery In The Ultra-Deep Water Block 31 Angola
Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola (Sonangol) and BP Marine today announced the ‘Ceres-1’ oil discovery in ultra-deepwater Block 31, offshore Angola. Ceres-1 is the sixth successful discovery BP has drilled in Block 31, following Plutão, Saturno, Marte, Venus and Palas. It is located 32 kilometres south east of the Plutão discovery, and 31 kilometres north west of the Palas discovery announced earlier in 2005.
Ceres-1 was drilled by the semi-submersible drilling rig, the Leiv Eiriksson, in 1,633 metres water depth some 360 kilometres north west of Luanda, Angola and reached a total depth 4,334 meters below sea level. The well tested at a maximum rate of 5,844 barrels of oil a day through a 44/64 inch choke. Further work is ongoing to evaluate the size of the discovery. Sonangol is the concessionaire of Block 31. BP as Operator holds 26.67 per cent. Partners in Block 31 are Esso Exploration and Production Angola (Block 31) Limited. (25 per cent), Sonangol E.P. (20 per cent), Statoil Angola A.S. (13.33 per cent), Marathon Petroleum Angola, Limited (10 per cent) and TEPA (BLOCK 31), Limited, (a subsidiary of the Total Group) with 5 per cent|
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