Where we operate in Africa
Group Highlights
Afren is proud to be based exclusively in Africa. We have 15 assets across five West African countries and a strong African representation on our Board, management teams and throughout our organisation.
Our African heritage means we forge strong bonds not only with the communities in which we operate, but also with governments and indigenous companies alike.
Africa is one of the most prospective areas in the world from an oil and gas perspective. Our carefully configured portfolio – designed to balance risk and maximise opportunities – puts us at the heart of this vibrant continent.
Nigeria
Overview: A balanced portfolio of nine assets offering production, development, appraisal and exploration opportunities.
Location: Offshore shallow water and onshore.
Work programme: Production operations and infill drilling at Okoro; Ebok first oil phased development and appraisal/ exploration on Ebok/Okwok/OML 115; exploration drilling at OPL 310 and OPL 907/917.
Highlights: Strong production performance at Okoro, averaging 18,800 bopd in 2009; 100% appraisal drilling success achieved at Ebok with gross field reserves independently certified at 107.5 mmbbls by NSAI.
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Ghana
Overview: Operated interest in the highly prospective Keta Block, located along the prolific West African Transform Margin.
Location: Deep water offshore eastern Ghana.
Work programme: One commitment exploration well in 2011; ongoing studies in 2010 to finalise prospect selection.
Highlights: Analogous play type to the nearby Jubilee and Odum discoveries; multiple targets in Upper Cretaceous reservoirs with structural and stratigraphic traps offering giant field potential.
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Côte d’Ivoire
Overview: Established oil and gas production at Block CI-11, with associated midstream gas processing and NGL extraction; development opportunity at Block CI-01 with significant appraisal and exploration upside.
Location: Shallow water offshore southern Côte d’Ivoire (CI-11); shallow to deep water offshore south east Côte d’Ivoire adjacent to the Ghana maritime boundary (CI-01).
Work programme: Production maintenance at CI-11 with wireline workovers, and infill drilling target selection to increase reserves and production; seismic and electromagnetic studies at CI-01 leading to appraisal drilling.
Highlights: Gross daily production of 6,360 boepd from upstream operations in 2009 and 1,140 boepd NGL output.
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Nigeria – São Tomé & Príncipe JDZ
Overview: Deep water high impact exploration block; the Obo discovery encountered 150ft of oil pay in 2006.
Location: Deep water offshore Gulf of Guinea.
Work programme: Entering next exploration phase that requires one commitment well by end 2014.
Highlights: Six prospects currently identified.
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Congo
Overview: Non-operated interest in the La Noumbi permit adjacent to – and on trend with – the M’Boundi field, one of Africa’s largest onshore discoveries.
Location: Onshore Congo Brazzaville.
Work programme: Committed work programme fulfilled, likely to enter next exploration phase.
Highlights: Working petroleum system demonstrated on the block, with prospectivity identified at several intervals.
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