
Audio By Carbonatix
Kosmos Energy and its partners are expected to bring in four oil rigs to facilitate early production of oil, which was discovered in commercial quantities at the Cape Three Points in the Western Region.
One of the rigs, called Blackford Dolphin, is expected to arrive in the country in two weeks to begin the drilling of oil wells.According to the Chief Executive Officer of Kosmos Energy, Mr Jim Musselman, the remaining three rigs were expected in the country before the end of the last quarter, of 2009.The other rigs, namely Eirik Raude, Aban Abraham and Atwood Hunter, are expected in November 2008 and the first and the last quarter of 2009 respectively.He said the rigs were expected to drill a total of 17 wells at the Jubilee Field, adding that it would cost $100 million to drill and complete each well.Mr Musselman said Kosmos Energy and its partners would spend $3 billion between now and the first quarter of 2010, adding that a total of $5 billion would be spent on the project.Detailing the company's plan of development, Mr Musselman said the drilling of the 17 wells was part of the plan of development and that nine wells would be produced out of the 17 in the first phase.He said five water injection wells, as well as three gas injection wells, would be drilled in order to maximise the ultimate recovery of oil from the rocks, which were embedded 4,000 feet deep in the ocean.Mr Musselman, who has since left for the United States of America (USA), where he is based, stated that a Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel would also be installed for offloading, production and storage of oil.He disclosed that more than two trillion cubic feet of gas would also be produced.Kosmos's oil discovery in June 2007 is the largest discovery in the world in the past 12 months and the largest in West Africa in the last 10 years.Tests have proved that oil discovered at the West Cape Three Points is among the finest in the world.Source: Daily Graphic
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Edmond Boateng takes up secretary role at Honorary Consular Corps of Ghana
30 minutes -
Gambia appoints British barrister to prosecute gruesome Jammeh-era crimes
46 minutes -
Girl group Flo on entering into their ‘bombastic, confident, strong’ era
56 minutes -
Germany suspends military approval for long stays abroad for men under 45
1 hour -
Liverpool face uphill Champions League task after PSG thrashing in Paris
1 hour -
‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced to 15 years in Matthew Perry overdose death
1 hour -
Nigeria begins mass trial of 500 terrorism suspects
2 hours -
Atletico Madrid stun 10-man Barcelona to seize Champions League semi-final advantage
2 hours -
Black Stars coach to be announced by next week – Sports Minister
2 hours -
Chiefs, queen mothers and principal elders of Odau group denounce ‘rebellious Etweresohene’, pledges allegiance to Okyenhene
2 hours -
KNUST library dress code sparks online backlash over strict rules
2 hours -
Cultural Diplomacy in Action: Ghanaian youth leaders present symbolic smock to U.S. Chargé d’Affaires
2 hours -
Ghana Card payment activation under review – NIA breaks silence on financial integration
3 hours -
Ofori-Atta’s ICE release on bail positive; he poses no risk – Amanda Clinton
3 hours -
Ken Ofori-Atta’s passport seized after bail, set to reappear in US Court on April 27
3 hours