ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Mauritania Deepwater Ltd. will begin seismic data acquisition and exploration analysis as operator with 90% interest of three deepwater blocks offshore Mauritania following government approval of production-sharing contracts signed with that country’s government.
Blocks C22, C17, and C14, which cover a total of nearly 8.4 million acres, lie in 3,300-11,500 ft of water 124 miles offshore Mauritania.
Societe Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures et de Patrimoine Minier holds 10% interest in the work program.