CGIP Chad Block H9 Feb 2026 16:42
Part of article from todays U/S . This is the adjacent block to SAVE.
'Deep exploration prize
Meanwhile, in highly promising Block H in the Termit basin, CGIP is in talks with parties about investing in an asset covered by modern 3D seismic data, the resource potential of which exceeds 1 billion barrels and where a multi-well drilling campaign has been lined up. Legacy operators on this block — including Conoco and Exxon — drilled 16 wells and made 11 oil discoveries, all Tertiary in age. One find, the SHT-operated Sedigui, has been carved out of the PSC and at one time supplied up to 3000 bpd of oil to a refinery north of Ndjamena via a 10,000 bpd pipeline. Levy said no oil currently flows in this pipeline, which will need to be rehabilitated to achieve its full capacity, so CGIP has had talks about potentially using it to tie in some early production from Block H. CGIP's initial focus is to drill delineation wells on existing discoveries that would also target deeper Cretaceous objectives not tackled by Delonex because in-country rigs could not reach these depths.
Prime drilling objective
The initial plan, said Levy, is to appraise the 40 million to 50 million-barrel Kanem discovery and then drill deeper into a Cretaceous formation that could hold a major prize, some 500 million barrels of oil. Levy stressed the exploration targets are “geologically independent” so success or failure at one “doesn't say anything about the other prospects”, while adding that drilling in the Termit basin in Niger has also been successful. Overall, CGIP aims to undertake a six-well campaign in Block H and is in talks with rig owners to bring a suitable unit into Chad. Each well is expected to cost US$8 million to US$15 million, depending on the depths drilled, with tests carried out on the Tertiary discoveries as a matter of course. To fund this campaign, he said the company may bring in a partner.
Partner discussions
Discussions are under way with “a couple of groups about a potential farm-in”, with Lake adding that it is “surprising companies, let's put it that way”.
Block H's contingent resources stand 90 million barrels but what is enthusing CGIP is its 1.2 billion barrels of prospective recoverable resources. Lake said: “We think a four-well programme could deliver about 450 million barrels of oil on a recoverable success basis,” highlighting that such a volume could justify building an export pipeline with capacity of 110,000 bpd. However, initially CGIP aims to produce about 10,000 bpd at an all-in cost of US$75 million.Security deal
Asked about security in Block H given jihadist extremist group Boko Haram's activities in Niger and Nigeria, Levy said they have never targeted oil and gas infrastructure but “it's something you need to be properly prepared for”. CGIP is working with a dedicated military division — DSPIP — established by Chad's government to specifically protect oil and gas assets.'
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