Kudu gas phases under review

April 23, 2006
Tullow Oil planning two-phase development of Kudu to take gas to markets in South and southwest Africa

Offshore staff

(Windhoek) Tullow Oil, operator of the Kudu gasfield offshore Namibia, is looking to extract 1.2 tcf under a potential first-phase development. Technical studies have been completed on a scheme that would involve a long distance subsea tieback to a power plant operated by local utility Nampower. However, gas purchase agreements are still under negotiation.

Tullow estimates the field's recoverable potential at 9 tcf. Next year, it plans to drill two appraisal wells to delineate the structure: if these confirm the reserves estimate, the next step could be to take the gas to a much larger market in South Africa, via a subsea link to a power station, or an LNG treatment facility.

04-23-06