{"id":1777,"date":"2014-09-16T02:27:50","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T01:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oilnewskenya.com\/?p=1777"},"modified":"2015-09-07T13:43:39","modified_gmt":"2015-09-07T13:43:39","slug":"bgp-to-start-seismic-acquisition-in-kenyas-block-l1b-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/bgp-to-start-seismic-acquisition-in-kenyas-block-l1b-in-october\/","title":{"rendered":"BGP to start seismic acquisition in Kenya\u2019s Block L1b in October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BGP will in the next four weeks start the shooting of 2D seismic in Block L1b onshore where CAMAC is the operator with 100 percent net interest.<\/p>\n<p>This follows the award of the contracts for the 2D seismic in block\u00a0L1b\u00a0where BGP has started the initial field equipment mobilization as it prepares to conduct the survey covering 170,000 acres.<\/p>\n<p>In the other block L16 onshore Polaris Seismic International Limited which has been engaged to conduct a 2D seismic survey covering 125,000 acres is expected to start mobilization in Q4 2014.<\/p>\n<p>According to CAMAC the objectives of the seismic surveys are to identify the geologic prospect elements that could lead to a commercial hydrocarbon discovery and meet the obligations of the work program.<\/p>\n<p>CAMAC has also announced that the processing of the acquired 2D data on\u00a0L27\u00a0and\u00a0L28\u00a0has now been completed and the processed data delivered to the Company and initial interpretation of the data has commenced.<\/p>\n<p>The results were being processed by WesternGeco, a division of Schlumberger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BGP will in the next four weeks start the shooting of 2D seismic in Block L1b onshore where CAMAC is the operator with 100 percent net interest. This follows the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/bgp-to-start-seismic-acquisition-in-kenyas-block-l1b-in-october\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1778,"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":[11],"tags":[241,299,304,310,311,384,1377,2056],"class_list":["post-1777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-news","tag-bgp","tag-block-l16-onshore","tag-block-l1b-onshore","tag-block-l27","tag-block-l28","tag-camac-energy","tag-lamu-basin","tag-polaris-seismic-international-limited","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/camac-kenyan-map.jpg?fit=751%2C586&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JWkQ-sF","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1717,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/camac-energy-to-acquire-2d-seismic-in-kenyas-blocks-l16-and-l1b\/","url_meta":{"origin":1777,"position":0},"title":"CAMAC Energy to acquire 2D Seismic In Kenya&#8217;s blocks L16 and L1B","author":"Samuel Kamau Mbote","date":"September 3, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"CAMAC Energy Inc. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, CAMAC Energy Kenya Limited, has awarded seismic contracts for the acquisition of 2D seismic surveys on Block L1B onshore Kenya, and Block L16 partly onshore and partly offshore Kenya. The contract awards are each subject to negotiation and signing of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Top News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Top News","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/top-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/camac.png?fit=626%2C489&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/camac.png?fit=626%2C489&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/camac.png?fit=626%2C489&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2497,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/camac-energy-completes-2d-seismic-acquisitions-in-kenyas-blocks-l1b-l16\/","url_meta":{"origin":1777,"position":1},"title":"CAMAC ENERGY COMPLETES 2D SEISMIC ACQUISITIONS IN KENYA&#8217;S BLOCKS  L1B, L16","author":"","date":"February 11, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"CAMAC Energy has announced today the successful completion of its onshore 2D seismic acquisitions on blocks L-1B and L-16 in the Republic of Kenya. The 2D seismic program whose contract was signed in September last year was conducted by BGP Kenya Limited and covers approximately 700 line kilometers on L-1B\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Top News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Top News","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/top-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/camac.png?fit=626%2C489&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/camac.png?fit=626%2C489&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/camac.png?fit=626%2C489&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3056,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/erin-energy-seeks-first-exploration-extension-period-kenyas-block-l1b-l16\/","url_meta":{"origin":1777,"position":2},"title":"Erin Energy Seeks First Exploration Extension Period on Kenya\u2019s Block L1B and L16","author":"","date":"June 9, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Erin Energy formerly CAMAC Energy has said met with the government of\u00a0Kenya\u00a0and has requested approval to move into the first exploration extension period on blocks L1b and L16 having completed preliminary interpretation of the seismic acquisition. In May 2012 the company was awarded 4 Production Sharing Contracts in the Lamu\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Top News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Top News","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/top-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/camac.png?fit=626%2C489&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/camac.png?fit=626%2C489&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/camac.png?fit=626%2C489&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5042,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/erin-energy-to-acquire-additional-seismic-in-kenyas-blocks-l1b-l16\/","url_meta":{"origin":1777,"position":3},"title":"Erin Energy To Acquire Additional Seismic in Kenya\u2019s Blocks L1B &#038; L16","author":"","date":"August 11, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Block L1B and L16 operator Erin Energy has said it plans to design and acquire additional seismic data in 2017 on the two blocks located in the coastal Lamu basin. \u201cBased on the interpretation of this 2-D data, the Company plans to design and acquire additional seismic data in 2017\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Top News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Top News","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/top-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Erin-Energy.png?fit=456%2C365&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":766,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/camac-energy-to-start-exploration-in-kenya-onshore\/","url_meta":{"origin":1777,"position":4},"title":"Camac Energy to start exploration in Kenya&#8217;s  onshore block L1B, L16","author":"Samuel Kamau Mbote","date":"March 22, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"CAMAC Energy has announced that it will start its exploration onshore on block L1B or L16 in 2015 even as exploration continues in Blocks L27\/ L28 in the Lamu Basin an area estimated to contain up to 3.7 billion barrels of oil. Already an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Top News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Top News","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/top-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/camac-energy-logo.jpg?fit=530%2C370&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/camac-energy-logo.jpg?fit=530%2C370&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/camac-energy-logo.jpg?fit=530%2C370&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1174,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/camac-energy-to-drill-3-wells-in-kenya-by-2017\/","url_meta":{"origin":1777,"position":5},"title":"Camac Energy to drill 3 wells in Kenya by 2017","author":"Samuel Kamau Mbote","date":"June 9, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Camac Energy has said it plans to drill two exploration wells in blocks L1B and L16 in the next two years as well as in Block L27 or L28 by the year 2017. 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