RE: 3D Seismic acquisition20 Apr 2023 12:07
From AEX RNS's.
8 August 2022
Aminex is pleased to note that Orca Energy Group Inc. ("Orca") has recently announced that the 3D seismic acquisition programme, covering a total area of 200 km2 to include the adjacent Songo Songo Licence with a ca. 12.5 km2 incursion into the Kiliwani North Development Licence ("KNDL"), has been awarded to African Geophysical Services LLP ("AGS"). Having now received all environmental approvals, Orca is targeting completion of the acquisition programme before year end to align with the optimum weather window and assure highest quality data acquisition. Whist the survey has been designed to better image the structural complexities of Orca's Songo Songo gas-field, the data to be acquired over KNDL, at zero cost to the KNDL partners, will be valuable in identifying fault trends, improving reservoir definition and improving our understanding of the Kiliwani North and South structures.
Charles Santos, Executive Chairman of Aminex commented :
"We are pleased with Orca's announcement of their seismic contract award and timeframe for the acquisition of their 3D survey. The incursion into the KNDL should provide valuable data to improve structural mapping and refine the prospectivity of the Kiliwani North and South structures"
30 September 2022
As reported earlier, Orca Energy Group Inc., via its subsidiary PanAfrican Energy Tanzania ("PAET"), will acquire some 12.5 km2 of new 3D seismic data over part of the KNDL that borders the Songo Songo field to the west as part of their planned full-field survey. PAET has awarded its seismic contract and the 3D survey is expected to be completed by the end of this year, at no cost to the Company. The incursion into the KNDL should provide valuable data to improve structural mapping and refine the prospectivity of the Kiliwani North and South structures, allowing the Company to determine more effectively potential new drill and infill drill opportunities.
The Company will pursue farm-in partners to fund and operate the asset once our assessment of the 3D survey is complete. Notwithstanding the delays caused by late payment for gas, the outstanding commercial terms to be agreed upon, and the move to a non-operator strategy, the Kiliwani North and Kiliwani South assets remain fully impaired.