By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Oct. 7 -- Gross oil production from Etame oil field off Gabon in West Africa has increased to more than 22,000 b/d after the completion of an additional production well, said Sasol Petroleum West Africa Ltd., a field consortium partner.
Etame field's fourth producing well, Etame 5H, has a substantial horizontal section and pushed overall field production from 15,000 b/d to the new level (OGJ Online, Aug. 24, 2004).
Vaalco Energy Inc. serves as Etame's operator with 28.07% interest; Sasol Petroleum holds 27.75%. Other consortium partners are PanAfrican Energy Gabon Corp. 31.36%, Energy Africa Gabon 7.5%, Sojitz Etame Ltd. 2.98%, and PetroEnergy Resources Corp. 2.34%.
