Erin Energy Corporation, formerly known as CAMAC Energy, has informed that it is continuing the completion operations on the Oyo-7 well, located in OML 120 offshore Nigeria, and production from the well is expected to start by mid-June.

Kase Lawal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented: “With the success of the Oyo-8 well and impending tie-in of the Oyo-7 well, we are very pleased with our current operations in Nigeria and the progression of our work program across our entire asset portfolio.”

The Oyo-8 well is now producing at a stabilized rate of more than 7,200 barrels of oil per day.

Furthermore, the company has begun discussions on rig availability for its planned drilling campaign, consisting of Erin Energy’s first exploration well in the Miocene formation later this year, the Oyo-9 development well in 1H 2016, and a water injection well to further enhance production from the Oyo field. At the core of its near-term offshore exploration program in Nigeria, Erin Energy has four drill-ready exploration prospects, with combined recoverable P50 resources of approximately three billion barrels of oil equivalent (83% oil).

Ghana

The company also added it has completed the static and dynamic modelling of the three previously discovered oil fields in its Expanded Shallow Water Tano block, offshore Ghana, which has resulted in sizeable oil and gas in-place volumes. Erin Energy continues to work with an independent reservoir engineering firm and is creating development scenarios for the block and running preliminary economics on the volumes. Based on these initial results, the company says it expects to declare commerciality no later than September 2015.

Lawal said: “The operational team’s advancement of the work program in Ghana is remarkable and we are excited that Ghana is looking to be a very near-term source of significant value for our Company. We continue to advance both the exploration and development programs on our assets; we are building on our success and are well positioned to continue growth in 2015.”

The Gambia

Erin Energy recently met with the government of The Gambia to review the company’s work plan, which includes a 3D seismic acquisition this year in blocks A2 and A5, offshore The Gambia, and the drilling of an exploration well in early 2018. Permits have been granted, and the company expects to start the 3D seismic acquisition in early July 2015.

In light of recent offshore Senegal oil discoveries, which are on-trend with the company’s A2 block, Erin Energy continues to receive interest from potential partners and is in advanced discussions with potential farminees.

Kenya

The company has completed preliminary interpretation of the seismic data acquired on blocks L1b and L16 and has identified several promising leads. Block L1B is onshore and block L16 is along the coast and is partly onshore and partly offshore Kenya in shallow water. Based on the results of the data interpretation, Erin Energy has met with the government of Kenya and has requested approval to move into the first exploration extension period on both blocks.

Source: www.offshoreenergytoday.com

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