Total SA has signed a production sharing contract with the Kenya government for deepwater Block L22 in the Lamu basin offshore Kenya.
Total will operate L22 with 100% interest. The block covers more than 10,000 sq km in 2,000-3,500 m of water. The first phase of the exploration program consists of a 3D seismic survey.
Total holds a 40% interest in Anadarko Petroleum Corp.-operated L5, L7, L11a, L11b, and L12 exploration licenses in the Lamu basin. An exploratory well is to spud in 2012.
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Alan Petzet
Chief Editor Exploration
Alan Petzet is Chief Editor-Exploration of Oil & Gas Journal in Houston. He is editor of the Weekly E&D Newsletter, emailed to OGJ subscribers, and a regular contributor to the OGJ Online subscriber website.
Petzet joined OGJ in 1981 after 13 years in the Tulsa World business-oil department. He was named OGJ Exploration Editor in 1990. A native of Tulsa, he has a BA in journalism from the University of Tulsa.
