RE: This is turning13 Feb 2023 17:41
"The Ruvuma 3D seismic acquisition programme, the largest 3D survey to have been conducted to date in onshore East Africa, completed on 9 October 2022 and the processing and interpretation of data will continue into 2023."
Important to recognise...
1. "Will continue into 2023" no end date provided.
2. It covers 200km2 which is a hell of an area to analyse
3. Based on the above the analysis could go on throughout the year, so unlikely to get a resource upgrade.
4. Initial results, will be to prove the drilling pad location and as the 3D was required by ARA it indicates that their people's interpretation of the original 2D was that it may need moving. Afterall they upgraded the resource figures based on new interpretation.
5. As at November, subject to rig availability, aex were advised of expectation to drill in March. Although at this moment that maybe questionable, I would imagine that initial
CH1 processing area has been completed. Either way timing is not in the control of aex.
6. Final positive point, The Tanzanian government has agreed to build the pipeline to the Madimba gas processing plant, is already recruiting, agreed reparations with land owners and indicated work to start between June and August this year ready for first gas Qtr1 next year.