{"id":13670,"date":"2023-05-08T07:16:10","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T07:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/?p=13670"},"modified":"2023-05-08T07:22:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T07:22:49","slug":"zimbabwe-presence-of-light-oil-gas-condensate-helium-confirmed-from-mukuyu-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/zimbabwe-presence-of-light-oil-gas-condensate-helium-confirmed-from-mukuyu-1\/","title":{"rendered":"ZIMBABWE: Presence of light Oil, Gas-Condensate &#038; Helium Confirmed from Mukuyu-1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Presence of light oil, gas-condensate and helium confirmed from Mukuyu-1 mud gas<br>compositional analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Results confirm multiple oil and gas pay zones in sandstone reservoirs consistent with<br>wireline log interpretation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upper Angwa reservoirs contain liquids rich gas with condensate-gas-ratio (CGR)<br>estimated between 30 to 135 bbls\/MMscf<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High quality gas with minimal CO2 content of less than 1%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helium content is consistent with global commercial helium producers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Results confirm multiple oil and gas pay zones in sandstone reservoirs consistent with<br>wireline log interpretation and fluorescence observed in sidewall cores and cuttings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple source \/ reservoir \/ seal pairs through the Upper Angwa<br><br>Comments from Managing Director Scott Macmillan:<br><em>\u201cResults from the mudgas compositional analysis definitively proves the presence of hydrocarbons<br>in multiple reservoir pay zones at Mukuyu-1 consistent with the wireline log interpretation, fluorescence, and elevated mudgas readings.<br>\u201cAnalysis shows the presence of light oil and rich natural gas-condensate, with condensate gas<br>ratios estimated at between 30 to 135 barrels per million cubic feet.<br>\u201cThe analysed samples demonstrate a consistent, high-quality natural gas composition,<br>exhibiting low inert content, containing less than 1% CO2.<br>\u201cFurthermore, the presence of helium gas in commercial concentrations in multiple reservoir units<br>is comparable with global helium producing fields and provides an additional high value byproduct.<br>\u201cWe are extremely pleased with the results from the mudgas analysis which confirm our<br>geological modelling of the Cabora Bassa Basin and the presence of both light oil and gascondensate provides us with confidence as we prepare for the drilling of Mukuyu-2 in Q3 this<br>year.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSuccess at Mukuyu-2 and confirmation of a significant discovery will further unlock the value of<br>our material portfolio and basin master position in the Cabora Bassa Basin.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Result Summary<\/strong><br>Compositional analysis has been completed for 5 priority mudgas samples acquired during the<br>drilling of the Mukuyu-1 \/ ST-1 well in selected Upper Angwa reservoir units.<br>The results indicate the presence of light (volatile) high API oil or oil associated gas condensate<br>in the shallower Upper Angwa reservoirs, which progressively become drier i.e. lower<br>condensate gas ratio (CGR) with increasing depth in the Upper Angwa formation.<br>The presence of liquid hydrocarbons (light oil and condensate) is consistent with the observed<br>fluorescence and elevated mudgas readings with heavier hydrocarbon components observed<br>during the drilling of Mukuyu-1\/ST-1.<br>The samples analysed also show consistent high quality natural gas with low inert content and<br>contain less than 1% CO2, which will require minimal processing.<br>Several samples also contain commercial concentrations of helium gas which will provide an<br>additional high value by-product.<br>The results validate the Company\u2019s basin and geological models of the Cabora Bassa and the<br>presence of multiple hydrocarbon bearing reservoirs in the Mukuyu-1 \/ ST-1 well.<br>Additional mudgas isotube samples have also been analysed with results to be confirmed and<br>provided in due course.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cSuccess at Mukuyu-2 and confirmation of a significant discovery will further unlock the value ofour material portfolio and basin master position in the Cabora Bassa Basin.&#8221; Result SummaryCompositional analysis has &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/zimbabwe-presence-of-light-oil-gas-condensate-helium-confirmed-from-mukuyu-1\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":13671,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7442,7445],"tags":[7808,7812,10413,11238,10938,2767],"class_list":["post-13670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-countries","category-southern-africa","tag-cabora-bassa","tag-invictus-energy","tag-mukuyu-1","tag-mukuyu-1-st-1-well","tag-mukuyu-2","tag-zimbabwe","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Zimbabwe-Mukuyu.jpg?fit=750%2C490&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JWkQ-3yu","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13818,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/zimbabwe-mukuyu-2-appraisal-well-location-selected-ahead-of-spudding-in-q3-2023\/","url_meta":{"origin":13670,"position":0},"title":"ZIMBABWE: Mukuyu-2 Appraisal Well Location Selected Ahead of Spudding in Q3 2023","author":"","date":"July 17, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Invictus Energy Limited has provided an update on the Mukuyu-2 appraisal well, a follow up to the successful, play-opening Mukuyu-1 well in the Cabora Bassa Basin in Zimbabwe. 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