The appraisal drilling by Springfield Exploration and Production (E&P) on its Afina-1x well is expected to be completed before the end of November.

This was disclosed by Willem Drogt, the WellTest Supervisor onboard the Deepsea Bollsta, the rig from the Northern Ocean Limited (NOL) undertaking the test drilling of the well.

The project, which is in partnership with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and GNPC Explorco signals a strategic move to finalise the unitisation of the Afina-Sankofa oil fields after the court ruled in favour of Springfield Group in July.

When completed, the move is expected to lead to the production of 50 thousand barrels of crude per day and solidify Springfield’s role as a key player in Ghana's oil industry and boost the nation’s standing in the global energy market.

Addressing the media on a familiarisation tour of the ongoing test drilling, Mr. Drogt expressed optimism about the ongoing process. 

“It's going forward. I can say it's going forward. He emphasized.

He explained that “the objective is to get hydrocarbons at surface and see how big the reservoir is for Springfield. Hopefully it's economically worth to proceed in this field. I can say it's going forward. Basically. ”

Commencing on the 17th of October, 2024, the process is well within its stipulated time frame of 35 days.

Despite facing a few challenges at the commencement of the appraisal process. Mr. Drogt reemphasized the crew’s commitment to meeting the timelines.

“We had some delays due to some unexpected failures and equipment, it's all rectified. So that took some days extra days but yes, it’s going forward. We expect to be done in a couple of days.” He explained.

The well which is located in Ghana's offshore West Cape Three Points Block 2 (WCTP-2) is about 7,000 kilometres from the shores of Ghana and 4,000 kilometres deepsea.

When completed, the move is expected to lead to the production of 50 thousand barrels of crude per day and solidify Springfield Exploration and Production’s role as a key player in Ghana's oil industry.

It will also make Springfield the first wholly owned Ghanaian company to venture into upstream oil and gas and boost the nation’s standing in the global energy market.