By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, July 27 -- Shell Nigeria Ultra Deep Ltd. and Shell Nigeria Exploration Properties Alpha Ltd. reported two deepwater discoveries in a frontier area off Nigeria.
Further appraisal is planned for the discoveries, in OPL 322 and OPL 245.
In OPL 322, the Transocean Deepwater Pathfinder drillship drilled Bobo-1X to 5,173 m TD in 2,479 m of water. The well cut more than 140 m of hydrocarbon-bearing sands. Shell Nigeria Exploration has 40% share in OPL 322.
The same drillship in February drilled Etan-1X in OPL 245 to a TD of 4,574 m in 1,720 m of water. The well logged 120 m of hydrocarbon-bearing sands. OPL 245 is 100% held by Shell Nigeria Ultra Deep.
