{"id":4761,"date":"2016-06-16T14:36:29","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T14:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/?p=4761"},"modified":"2017-01-25T07:33:18","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T07:33:18","slug":"2d-seismic-commences-in-kenyas-block-2a-amid-tension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/2d-seismic-commences-in-kenyas-block-2a-amid-tension\/","title":{"rendered":"2D Seismic Commences in Kenya\u2019s Block 2A Amid Tension"},"content":{"rendered":"

Simba Energy has announced that survey work on Block 2A commenced on Sunday June 12, 2016 as earlier announced<\/a> and will be followed in the next ten days by the cutting of the seismic lines, in order that seismic data acquisition can occur.<\/p>\n

This follows days of opposition by the adjacent community in Wajir who feared that the exercise would lead to the destruction of the environment and displacement from fields the pastoralist communities grazes their animals for pasture.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Company is also pleased to report that following Simba\u2019s Managing Director- Operations, Hassan Hassan\u2019s successful meetings with elders and community leaders in Wajir, Kenya, the parties have come to an understanding regarding allocation of work and services matters on Block 2A,\u201d the company CEO Punkaj Gupta said.<\/p>\n

The block operator and its partner Essel Group Middle East say they plan to complete the 2D Seismic Data Acquisition and Processing program in the next 60 days with a view to targeting final locations for drilling later in 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased with the co-operation being extended to the Company by the local communities. We are keen to complete our work in the field in a respectful and thoughtful manner.\u201d adds Punkaj.<\/p>\n

The seismic exercise involves the acquiring and interpreting of up to 500 line kms of 2D seismic data which will also confirm depths and support the volume estimates necessary for a revised resource estimate and risk category for the concession\u2019s prospects and other secondary targeted structures.<\/p>\n

Already the company has completed an aerial\u00a0FTG<\/a>\u00a0(Full Tensor Gradiometry) survey analysis and interpretation by Bell Geospace in August 2014 as well as passive seismic data from 218 listening stations covered the Company\u2019s existing three leads<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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