Total and partners will evaluate various development options to commercialize a new gas and condensate discovery in the Luiperd prospect, Block 11B/12B, Outeniqua basin, 175 km off the southern coast of South Africa, said partner Qatar Petroleum in an Oct. 28 release.
The discovery is the second of significance in the block. A gas-condensate discovery at the Brulpadda prospect was noted in February 2019 (OGJ Online, Feb. 7, 2019).
The Luiperd-1X well was drilled to a total depth of 3,400 m and encountered 73 m of net gas-condensate-bearing reservoir in Lower Cretaceous Paddavissie reservoirs (OGJ Online, Aug. 31, 2020).
Following a comprehensive coring and logging program the well will be tested to assess the dynamic reservoir characteristics and deliverability, Total said in a separate release Oct. 28.
The block, in Outeniqua basin 175 km off the southern coast, covers an area of some 19,000 sq km in water depths of 200-1,800 m. It is operated by Total with a 45% working interest, alongside Qatar Petroleum (25%), CNR International (20%) and Main Street (10%).
