Offshore staff

OSLO, Norway — BW Energy’s pilot well to appraise the northern flank of the Hibiscus Field offshore Gabon has delivered strong results.

The jackup Borr Norve drilled the DHIBM-7P pilot from the MaBoMo production platform in the Dussafu license into a target area 1.5 km to the northwest, and to a TD of 3,941 m.

Analysis of logging data, samples and formation pressure measurements confirm about 24 m of pay in a 37-m hydrocarbon column that extends across the boundary between the Gamba and the underlying Dentale Formation.

It is the first proven instance of Gamba-Dentale hydrocarbon accumulation in the Hibiscus Field.

Next up in the current drilling campaign will be a production well (DHBSM-2H) in the northern flank of the recently appraised Hibiscus South Field, followed by a producer in the newly proven northern flank and well workovers.

According to partner Panoro Energy, this will mean a total of eight new production wells across the Hibiscus/Hibiscus South/Ruche fields.

Final operation in the campaign will likely be the Bourdon prospect test well (DBM-1).

05.21.2024