The BP PLC Yakaar-2 appraisal well offshore Senegal has proved southward extension of the gas field discovered in 2017 at Yakaar-1, reports Kosmos Energy, a partner (OGJ Online, May 15, 2017).
The appraisal well encountered 30 m of net gas pay in high-quality Cenomanian reservoir rock similar to pay in the Yakaar-1 discovery well.
The Valaris DS-12 drillship drilled the Yakaar-2 well to 4,800 m TMD in 2,500 m of water 9 km south of Yakaar-1.
Kosmos said appraisal results boost its expectation that the Yakaar and nearby Teranga discoveries can support an LNG project.
State-owned Petrosen is another partner.
The drillship next will drill the BP Orca-1 exploration well offshore Mauritania.
