PRELIMINARY REPORT ON OFFERED BLOCKS OF SONANGOL REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA

PREPARED BY ABDUL QAYYUM ( MANAGER EXPLORATION, OVERSEAS) KHALID JAVED ( DY.CHIEF GEOLOGIST , OVERSEAS)

Introduction:
Angola is world 23rd largest country and second largest country in SubSaharan Africa. It came into existence on November 11, 1975 and has an area of 1.2467 million square kilometer and population of about 15.941 million people. In general 75% of the population is Agriculture dependent and has main export of coffee. National Currency name is Kwanzaa and official language is Portuguese.

Geographic position:
Republic of Angola is bordered by Democratic Republic of Congo in the north (NE), Namibia in the south and Zambia in the east and Atlantic Ocean in the west.

Fig-1: Location map of the Republic of Angola.

History of Hydrocarbon Exploration: Hydrocarbon exploration activity dates back to 1910 but first onshore well was drilled in 1955 in Kwanzaa Basin (Benfica Field). The country first shallow water offshore commercial discovery was made in 1960 in lower Congo basin (limba Field). This triggered deep water exploration in 1993 which resulted in another commercial discovery in 1996 in lower Congo basin (Girrasol Field) . The country moved to ultra deep-water exploration in 1999 and it made commercial discovery in lower Congo basin at Plutao Field in 2002. Since 1996 till 2003, total 55 deep-water commercial discoveries have been made. The country total oil output is one Million barrels and associated gas production is 1.20 BCF/day. About 200 exploratory and appraisal wells have been drilled in the country since 1990 and some thirty companies are operating in 29 offshore and offshore blocks out of which 14 are Operators. Sedimentary Basins of Angola: Sedimentary Basins of Angola can be broadly divided into two; 01: Offshore Basin 02:Onshore Basin Offshore Basin includes; Congo Basin, Kwanzaa Basin , Benguela and Namibe Basin (Frontier Basin), Whereas, onshore basins include; Kassanje and Okawango Kwanzaa Basin: Kwanzaa Basin has an aerial volume of 25,000 square kilometers and extends 3
Fig-2: Map showing location of onshore basins of Angola.

and inner Kwanzaa Basin.

into offshore. On onshore it consists of 23 blocks, each one about a thousand square kilometer.
Fig-3: Angola. Location Map of offshore basins of

M/S Sonangol has offered three blocks in the Kwanzaa Basin namely Cabinda Centro, KON-11, KON-12. The blocks have been imaged by Vibroseis and dynamite source and have poor line spacing. Therefore, additional data will be required to technically evaluate the block as evident from scattered data in each block. For quick look, please refer to Summary of three on-shore blocks

Fig-4: Map showing location of Kon11,Kon-12 and Cabinda Centro in regional perspective.

Stratigraphy of Kwanzaa Basin, Block-KON-11,KON-12: Sediments from early Cretaceous to Pliocene were deposited in the basin with key reservoirs; Binga Logoon Carbonates Catembula Lacustrine sands and carbonates

The basin has proven source rock of Binga and Pre-salt (Albian).

Fig-5:

Stratigraphic section of blocks Kon-11,Kon-12.

Seismic Coverage Block Kon-11 and Kon-12: As evident from blocks layout that they are contiguous and has poor seismic coverage. Kon-11 has 32.00 and Kon-12 has about 100 L.km 2D which for a block size of 1000 sq.km is not sufficient to reasonably available evaluate and its its existing potential. Aero -magnetic data is professional interpretation will be required before envisaging work programme.
Fig-6 : Map showing seismic profiles in blocks Kon-11,Kon-12

Cabinda Centro block: Cabinda Centro has seismic coverage of 238 l.km and history of 33 wells with minor oil shows. Aeromagnetic survey is available and its ingenious interpretation will be required in addition to re-visiting the old seismic and well histories. 5

Fig-7 : Map showing seismic profiles in Cabinda Centro block

TECHNICAL SUMMARY /QUICK LOOK INFORMATIONS ABOUT OFFERED BLOCKS: Summary and comparison of three onshore blocks is given below in a tabulated form; CABINDA CENTRO BLOCK-KON-11 BLOCK- KON-12.

Title Area sq.km Wells Target Fm

Cabinda Centro 1425 33 dry holes Basement cherty L.st. Lucula Lacusturine Turbidite Mavuma Vermelha Bucomazi

KON-11 1020 03 expl and appraisal Binga Fm Catumbela Lacusturine Sand, carbonates 1024

KON-12 04 expl and appraisal Binga Fm Catumbela Lacusturine Sand, carbonates

Source Rock 2D survey 238.50

Binga Fm & Pre-salt 32.84

Binga Fm & Pre-salt 99.68 6

Aero Magnetic Structure s

Yes Pre and post Salt Horst structures

Yes Salt induced

yes Salt induced

Oil Fields Potential Data Cost

Nil, only oil shows 250 mm bbls US $ 270,000

Galinda &Tobais 100 mm bbls US $ 140,000

Pitchy Shows 100 mm bbls US $ 115,000

BLOCK-KON-11: Key informations about Galinda &Tobais Oil Fields:

Galinda Oil Field Wells drilled: 8 Datum level: 1,901 m ss Oil wells: 6 OOIP: 21 mmbl Original oil water contact: 1,970 m ss Oil recovery factor: 11% Cumulative oil production: 2 mmbbl Cumulative gas production: 777 mm scf Cumulative water production: 113 m bbl Oil gravity: 28 API Oil volume factor: 1.180 bbl/stb; Oil viscosity cpo: 2.000 Initial reservoir pressure: 5,100 psia; Saturation pressure: 2,058 psia Reservoir temperature: 230F

Tobais Oil Field: Wells drilled: 12 Datum level: 710 m ss Oil wells : 8 OOIP: 94 mmbl Original oil water contact: 850 m ss Oil recovery factor: 31% Cumulative oil production: 29 mmbbl Cumulative gas production: 10 b scf Cumulative water production: 3 mmbbl Oil gravity: 30 API Oil volume factor: 1.129 bbl/stb; Oil viscosity cpo: 3.250 Initial reservoir pressure: 946 psia; Saturation pressure: 775 psia Reservoir temperature: 120F

GEOSEISMIC SECTION ALONG TOBAIS AND GALINDA OIL FILED

CONCLUSIONS: M/s Sonangol has offered onshore and offshore blocks and we have reviewed the available web data for three onshore blocks, Cabinda Centro, and KON-11, shows. Kon-11 and Kon-12 are adjacent blocks, has seismic coverage of 32 and 100 L.km with history of 03 exploratory and 04 exploratory dry wells. Three blocks have salt induced tested extensional structures out of which Kon-11 and Kon-12 has Galinda and Tobais oil Field. Aeromagnetic data is available for all three blocks. Basic petroleum system exists in the blocks as proved by the commercial discoveries; however dry wells history will be required for review as 33 wells in a block like Cabinda Centro must portray solid technical reasons. KON-12. Cabinda Centro has seismic data of 238 L.km and 33 wells with oil

The data shows remaining potential of 100 Million Barrels in blockKON-11 and KON-12 each. On the basis of anticipated thick salt in the blocks, seismic imaging is major technical issue.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

On the basis of very limited available informations it is extremely difficult to recommend a block and its data purchase, However, among two blocks; KON-11 and KON-12, data for either may be purchased so that could evaluate the block and move forward.

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