{"id":14146,"date":"2024-01-09T17:17:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T17:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/?p=14146"},"modified":"2024-01-09T17:17:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T17:17:21","slug":"angola-pgs-releases-additional-data-for-block-33-deepwater-lower-congo-basin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/angola-pgs-releases-additional-data-for-block-33-deepwater-lower-congo-basin\/","title":{"rendered":"ANGOLA: PGS Releases Additional Data for Block 33, Deepwater Lower Congo Basin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PGS has added over 4 200 sq. km of 3D data to its regional MegaSurvey dataset over Block 33 in the deepwater Lower Congo Basin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The additional 4 238 sq. km of 3D data released by PGS in partnership with ANPG covers open acreage that is available for direct award from ANPG through its Permanent Offer regime.&nbsp; Total coverage of the Angola MegaSurvey dataset now stands at over 49 500 sq. km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The data extension covers the majority of Block 33, which is located outboard and south of the prolific blocks 17 and 32. Combined these currently produce around 550 000 barrels of oil per day from post-salt Oligo-Miocene plays.&nbsp; Block 33 contains just six well penetrations, which have yielded two Oligo-Miocene oil discoveries, and is highly underexplored in comparison to the neighboring acreage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Targeting the Deeper Stratigraphy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No well in the deepwater Lower Congo Basin has yet penetrated the pre-salt megasequence and few wells have tested the post-salt Cretaceous section.&nbsp; One such test of the Cretaceous post-salt, however, has proven excellent source rocks with high oil potential in the Lower Albian aged stratigraphy on Block 33.&nbsp; Upper Cretaceous-aged reservoirs are highly productive in the shelfal areas of the Lower Congo Basin and could be meaningful exploration targets in the outboard.&nbsp; Block 33, located on the flank of the main Congo Fan depocenter, is a favorable area for these deeper targets. Here overburden is less, and seismic imaging challenges are fewer due to reduced halokinesis of the Loeme Formation salt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Permanent Offer Coverage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Angola MegaSurvey also provides 3D data coverage over neighboring Permanent Offer blocks 32 and 34, where the same plays can be targeted.\u00a0 The regional Angola MegaSurvey provides the means to evaluate these open blocks in a cost-effective manner utilizing a consistent, amplitude and phase-balanced dataset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pgs.com\/contentassets\/288d4158331e4346b3549e8a3df0523c\/angola-ms-expansion-map-no-key.jpg?w=1170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Angola MegaSurvey now&nbsp;facilitates the evaluation of proven plays across&nbsp;Permanent Offer block 33 (outlined in orange above) and also provides 3D data coverage over additional neighboring Permanent Offer blocks 32 to the north and 34 to the south (both outlined in yellow).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PGS has added over 4 200 sq. km of 3D data to its regional MegaSurvey dataset over Block 33 in the deepwater Lower Congo Basin. The additional 4 238 sq. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/angola-pgs-releases-additional-data-for-block-33-deepwater-lower-congo-basin\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":14147,"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":[7442,7445,11],"tags":[160,11455,9051,7514],"class_list":["post-14146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-countries","category-southern-africa","category-top-news","tag-angola","tag-block-33","tag-lower-congo-basin","tag-pgs","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/angola-block-33.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JWkQ-3Ga","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9360,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/angola-pgs-expands-megasurvey-in-lower-congo-basin\/","url_meta":{"origin":14146,"position":0},"title":"ANGOLA: PGS expands MegaSurvey in Lower Congo Basin","author":"","date":"November 4, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"PGS and ANPG recently expanded the Angola MegaSurvey to include Block 16 PSTM GeoStreamer data, increasing 3D seismic data coverage over the prolific Lower Congo Basin. 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Ramform Atlas is acquiring high-density\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Central Africa&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Central Africa","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/central-africa\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Angola-Block-1-14.png?fit=860%2C484&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Angola-Block-1-14.png?fit=860%2C484&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Angola-Block-1-14.png?fit=860%2C484&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Angola-Block-1-14.png?fit=860%2C484&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13599,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/angola-pgs-releases-central-basin-time-data\/","url_meta":{"origin":14146,"position":2},"title":"ANGOLA: PGS Releases Central Basin Time Data","author":"","date":"April 23, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"PGS has released a new Angola Central Basin Time screening dataset, offering the opportunity to evaluate open acreage for proven pre- and post-salt plays in readiness for the 2025 licensing round. 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This data package from PGS enables regional exploration across the West African Transform Margin. 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