Afentra advances Angola infill drilling campaign as production recovers

Production at Angola’s blocks 3/05 and 5A has returned to normal following planned and operational downtime, while Afentra progresses an infill drilling and reservoir management program designed to unlock more than 100 MMboe of recoverable resources.

Why this news matters:

  • Afentra is targeting production growth from its Angola assets, with a drilling and workover campaign aimed at adding about 9,000 bbl/d and unlocking more than 100 MMboe of recoverable resources.

  • Production has rebounded following recent downtime, with oil output, water injection and gas compression systems now fully restored.

  • New wells, infrastructure upgrades and well interventions are designed to improve recovery and extend the life of the mature shallow-water fields.

 

Afentra has issued updates on production programs at shallow-water blocks 3/05 & 5A offshore Angola.

The combined average production so far this year of 19,379 bbl/d has been impacted by downtime associated with positioning of the Borr Grid drilling rig over the Pacassa platform, and a planned shutdown of the gas compression system to improve gas distribution.

However, production, water injection and gas compression have all now been fully restored.

Drilling, water injection upgrades support recovery strategy

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Jeremy Beckman

Editor, Europe

Jeremy Beckman has been Editor Europe, Offshore since 1992. Prior to joining Offshore he was a freelance journalist for eight years, working for a variety of electronics, computing and scientific journals in the UK. He regularly writes news columns on trends and events both in the NW Europe offshore region and globally. He also writes features on developments and technology in exploration and production.

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