Coastal Tanzania gets gas discovery

Maurel & Prom, Paris, reported a stabilized gas flow rate of 19.2 MMcfd in 4 hr from the Upper Cretaceous Ruaruke formation at 2,030 m in the Mkuranga-1 exploration well in coastal Tanzania.

Jan. 16, 2007

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Jan. 16 -- Maurel & Prom, Paris, reported a stabilized gas flow rate of 19.2 MMcfd in 4 hr from the Upper Cretaceous Ruaruke formation at 2,030 m in the Mkuranga-1 exploration well in coastal Tanzania.

The flow came on a 48/64-in. choke with a maximum pressure of 1,465 psi. Longer-term tests were being run. Maurel & Prom's interest is 60%.

The wellsite is 5 km from the gas pipeline to Dar-es-Salaam from Songo Songo gas field, Tanzania's only producing area.