The National Oil Corp. of Kenya (NOCK) has invited expressions of interest (EOI) from eligible companies to acquire a multi-client 3D broadband seismic survey including processing over the shallow waters of the offshore Lamu basin, Kenya.
The multi-client surveys and studies are part of the preparation of an open licensing round tentatively scheduled for 2017. A formal announcement on the date from the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum is expected soon.
The current low price environment creates an ideal opportunity to spend the next half year to put together a series of multi-client survey and studies that will help de-risk the open acreage, particularly in the offshore area to enhance its attractiveness by lowering initial capital required to de-risk the area, while accelerating exploration programs that could lead to development and production.
Recent drilling, particularly in the Sunbird Well, has shown encouraging signs of possible oil and gas accumulation in both carbonate (reefs) and clastic depositional settings in Kenya offshore area which is still largely unexplored.
Invitations are requested from seismic contractors to present proposals to undertake a 3D broadband seismic survey on a multi-client basis. The successful contractor will be granted access to the existing data and its distribution to assist in designing and costing the survey. The 3D acquisition and processing may include the deep water blocks held by Anadarko (L12 and L11A) and CAMAC (L27 and L28) and possibly L25 and L26 depending on prior commitments being made by the licensees’.
Image: Kenya exploration blocks/ National Oil Corp. of Kenya