Independent exploration firm Ophir Energy has said the preferred site for Tanzania’s first multi-train LNG facility could be announced later this year.
The firm, a partner with operator BG Group on Blocks 1, 3 and 4, offshore Tanzania, east Africa, said work selecting a site was nearing completion.
Discussions have been held with the Tanzanian government and state-oil firm Tanzania Petroleum Development Corp, as well as neighboring Block 2 co-venturers—Statoil and ExxonMobil—who would be involved in jointly developing an LNG facility.
This is anticipated will lead to an announcement of a preferred site during 2H, enabling a site acquisition process to start, said Ophir. BG Group is operator and 60% equity holder on the block, with Ophir holding the remaining 40%.
Announcing its 1H results, Ophir said exploration activity offshore Tanzania had seen 3Tcf gross recoverable resource added to the BG-Ophir partnership’s position in Tanzania, covering Blocks 1, 3 and 4, to 15Tcf in total.
Outlining its drilling program, it said the Deepsea Metro I drillship is due to drill two appraisal wells, including a drill stem test (DST), on the Pweza discovery in Block 4.
This will be the first DST on the series of Block 4 discoveries. Discussions are ongoing with BG Group on the program beyond that.
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