Monday, February 04, 2008 1:22:24 PM
Luanda, Angola, 4 Feb – A new oil well named Portia in Angola’s bloc 31 was discovered in ultra-deep waters off the coast of Angola, Angolan oil company Sonangol and BP Exploration (Angola) Limited said in Luanda Friday.
According to a statement cited by Angolan news agency Angop,, the results of tests on the well showed a likely production of over 5,000 barrels of oil per day.
The Portia-1 well was drilled some 386 kilometers northwest of Luanda and reached a total depth of 5,678 meters below the sea level, Sonangol’s statement said.
This was the 15th strike that BP has had in bloc 31 and is located approximately 7 kilometers to the north of the Titania strike and 10.5 kilometers southeast of the Plutao field.
Sonangol, with 20 percent, is bloc 31's concession-holder and BP Exploration Angola is the operator with a 26.67 percent share.
Esso Exploration and Production Angola Ltd, with 25 percent and Statoil Angola A.S. (13.33 percent) also have stakes in bloc 31. (macauhub)
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