Uganda Operations and Licences
Operations
Tullow holds interests in three licences on the Ugandan side of the Lake Albert Rift Basin - Block 1, Block 2 and Block 3A. Since exploration drilling commenced in 2005, Tullow has had a 100% success record discovering oil over a range of 150km. Exploration is continuing in these areas with the ultimate aim of discovering sufficient volumes to justify a major development.
In the Butiaba region of Blocks 1 and 2, six successful oil wells have been drilled during 2008. The discoveries at Kasamene and Warthog are of a significant size and have de-risked the remaining prospectivity in the region. Two more prospects, Buffalo and Giraffe, will be drilled before year-end.
In Block 3A, the Kingfisher-2 well, which lies north of the Kingfisher 1 discovery, was completed in August 2008. This well was flow tested at a combined rate of over 14,000 bopd from three reservoir zones, proving Kingfisher to be a significant discovery. A third appraisal well, Kingfisher-3, commenced in late September and is expected to complete in early 2009. The rig will then move to drill the Ngassa-2, a substantial near-shore prospect in Block 2.
An extensive seismic programme, of mainly 2D, is continuing in Block 2 covering onshore, lake transition and offshore areas. Several 3D datasets over the Kaiso-Tonya and Kingfisher/Pelican complexes are being evaluated to assess further prospectivity in the lake and around known discoveries.
Tullow continues to work closely with the Ugandan Government to achieve first production from the region via an Early Production System (EPS) in the second half of 2009. The EPS will produce 4,000 bopd to a new processing facility and power generation plant.
Licences
| Licence | Fields | Area Sq Km |
Tullow Interest |
Operator | Other Partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | 4,285 |
50.00% |
Heritage | ||
| Block 2 | 3,900 |
100.00% |
Tullow | ||
| Block 3A | 1,991 |
50.00% |
Heritage | ||
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