Ophir Energy has begun its 2012 drilling programme in Tanzania with the drillship Odfjell Metro-1.
The first three wells included in the programme are Jodari-1, Mzia-1 and Papa-1.
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The Metro-1 is a state-of-the-art drillship capable of drilling in water depths of up to 3,000m, using a dual derrick with a main work centre and an auxiliary work centre to facilitate simultaneous operations.
The Metro-1 was built at the Hyundai Heavy Industries yard in Ulsan, South Korea, and a detailed series of acceptance tests were performed ahead of its mobilisation to Tanzania.
The Jodari-1 and Mzia-1 wells are located in block 1.
The Mzia-1 top-hole section will be drilled first, then the rig will move to drill Jodari-1 in its entirety before returning to Mzia-1 to complete the bottom portion of the well.
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By GlobalDataThe Mzia-1 well was spudded in 1,500m of water on 1 January 2012, and drilling of the top-hole section is expected to take up to ten days.
The Jodari-1 well will then be spudded in a water depth of 1,155m, and drilled to total depth of 4,600m within 40 days.
Jodari is estimated by Ophir to contain mean resources of 2.2tcf in the stacked targets.
Ophir holds 40% of blocks 1, 3 and 4, while BG International holds 60% and will manage the programme with Metro-1.
Ophir also expects to conclude negotiations to secure a rig for a four-well drilling programme in the extended block R in Equatorial Guinea.
