Northern Mozambique: True "Wildcat" Exploration in East Africa. Discovery Thinking talk given by Carol Law
at AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition in Houston, Texas, April 10-13, 2011.
Wildcat Success Story
Four Major discoveries
- Lagosta--550 net feet of pay
- Barquentine--416 net feet of pay
- Windjammer--555 net feet of pay
- Tubarao--110 net feet of pay
2011
Planned Activity
- Dedicated rig
- Second rig in fourth quarter
- Appraise discoveries
- Continue exploration program
Project Execution
One onshore and six deepwater wells were
drilled in the last 15 months; they were intentionally different.
- Mecupa--onshore extensional play (gas shows)
- Windjammer--Area 1 Palma foldbelt [t
hrust play (gas discovery)]
- Collier--Area 1 Linique foldbelt [thrust play
(TD’d due to mechanical difficulties)]
- Ironclad--Area 1 Undeformed Cretaceous [deepwater
fan system Linque foldbe
lt (oil & gas shows]
- Barquentine--Area 1 Undeformed Oligocene/Paleocene
[deepwater fan system Palm
a foldbelt (gas discovery]
- Lugosta--Area 1 combination structural-stratigraphic play
(gas discovery)
- Tubarao--Area 1 Eocene slope ch
annel play (gas discovery)