U.S. oil and gas exploration company Kosmos Energy on Tuesday confirmed a major gas find offshore Senegal.
鈥淭he Yakaar-2 appraisal well has encountered approximately 30 meters of net gas pay in a similar high-quality Cenomanian reservoir to the Yakaar-1 exploration well, continuing the 100% success rate of wells targeting the inboard Mauritania and Senegal gas trend," the company said on its website.
Yakaar-2 was drilled approximately nine kilometers from Yakaar-1 and had proven the company鈥檚 estimates of the gas field鈥檚 southern extension, it said.
It added that Yakaar-2 has the potential to support a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project that provides significant volumes of natural gas to both domestic and export markets.
鈥淭he Yakaar-2 appraisal well demonstrates the scale and quality of the Yakaar resource base,鈥� Andrew G. Inglis, the company鈥檚 chairman and chief executive officer, was quoted as saying.
Located offshore Senegal, the Yakaar-2 well was drilled in approximately 2,500 meters of water to a total measured depth of around 4,800 meters.
Reporting by Alaattin Dogru in Dakar
Writing by Gozde Bayar
Anadolu Agency
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