Ministry of Energy  Expresses Delight In EN announcement Of Significant Oil And Gas  Discovery Offshore Ghana

The Ministry of Energy in Ghana has expressed delight in the announcement of the lead operator of the Offshore Cape Three Point (OCTP), ENI of significant oil discovery in Ghana.

The Ministry of Energy in a statement copied to Soireenews dated Wednesday, July 7, 2021, said that the ENI stated that its discovery was made on the Eban exploration prospect in Cape Three Points Block 4, offshore Ghana and production testing data show a good deliverability potential estimated at 5,000 barrels of oil per day, similar to the wells already in production from the Sankofa field.

"The Eban - 1X well is located approximately 50 kilometres off the coast and about 8 kilometres Northwest of Sankofa Hub, where the John Agyekum Kufuor FPSO is located.

 It was drilled by the Saipem 10000 drilling ship in a water depth of 545 meters and reached a total depth of 4179 meters (measured depth).

 Eban - 1X proved a single light oil column of approximately 80m in a thick sandstone reservoir interval of Cenomanian age with hydrocarbons encountered down to 3949m (true vertical depth)," the statement said.

"The discovery has been assessed following a comprehensive analysis of extensive 3D seismic datasets and well data acquisition including pressure measurements, fluid sampling and intelligent formation testing with state-of-the-art technology. 

The acquired pressure and fluid data (oil density and Gas-to-Oil Ratio) and reservoir properties are consistent with the previous discovery of Akoma and the nearby Sankofa field. 

The production testing data show a good deliverability potential estimated at 5000 barrels, similar to the wells already in production from the Sankofa field.

"The estimated hydrocarbon in place between the Sankofa field and the Eban-Akoma complex is now more than 1.1 Bboe and further oil in place upside could be confirmed with an additional appraisal well".
 
Fast-track production

The statement disclosed that due to its proximity to existing infrastructures, "the discovery can be fast-tracked to production with a subsea tie-in to the John Agyekum Kufuor FPSO, to extend its production plateau and increase production. 

 ENI has been present in Ghana since 2009 and currently accounts for a gross production of about 80,000 barrels of oil per day.

Freeman Koryekpor Awlesu Greater Accra Regional Correspondent