More geological layers artificial ground, faults, mass movements are available through a wms service. The lamu basin covers a large area over 170,000 km 2 of the kenya and southern somalia coastal region figure 1, east of the 39th meridian, and including the adjacent continental shelf and slope areas. The onshore rovuma partners do not plan any further evaluation of the tembo well at this time but will assess all the data recovered from this well to determine the potential commerciality of this discovery. The orca1 discovery well encountered approximately 190 net feet 58 meters of natural gas pay in a paleocene fan system. Total number of streams is 148, in which 95 are first order, 37 are second order, 12 are third order and 4 are fourth order streams. The coral field, enis fourth gas discovery in mozambique. It is an open question if there are early permian to middle jurassic karoo age sediments below, as inferred by salman and abdula 1995 based on seismic correlations with the tanzanian selous basin. Mnazi bay1 1982, windjammer12010 and barquentine1 2010 ihs energy, 2010. The mocimboa arcuate complex occupies a greater area than the palma complex. Commercial discoveries of gas have recently been obtained from oligocene deposits in the ruvuma delta in tanzania, from the mnazi bay borehole, close to the mozambique border. These areas are positioned adjacent to one another and a number of gas reservoirs or gas fields including both standalone reservoirs and straddling. Mozambiques rovuma basin will see two of its blocks come back on the market after norways statoil revealed it was exiting blocks 2 and 5. Although not yet official, the mozambican national news has recently reported that, in an attempt to comply with the sixmonth timeframe pursuant to the decreelaw, the concessionaires. Discovering another large, distinct and separate natural gas accumulation.
The government approved at todays session of the council of ministers, the development plan for area 1, of the rovuma basin. Development of the mozambique and ruvuma sedimentary basins. The discoveries are all noted with operator information, discovery date and resources. Ruvuma baseline report a report on the demographics, stakeholder mapping and behavioral surveillance survey background information for tunduru, namtumbo and mbinga districts of ruvuma region may 2010 \ spwtz 2010. This round focused on the onshore and offshore rovuma basin in northern mozambique. After completing the windjammer well, anadarko will drill a prospect called collier, 75 km further south. The approval of this plan, which is expected to happen in the first half of this. Enhanced knowledge and information support system, c. The well will be drilled to reach an expected total depth of around 5000 m. Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the mozambique coastal province, east africa by michael e. With eni hitting another 10tcf on the mozambican side of the rovuma basin and bg reporting a 4.
Sheriffs encyclopedic dictionary of applied geophysics, fourth. Rovuma block, in the rovuma basin, offshore northern mozambique, 20 december 2006. According to oscar mitha, chairperson of mozambiques national hydrocarbon company enh, exxonmobil will not enter area. Development of the basin began in permotriassic and early jurassic times, as rifting resulted in differential subsi dence and the formation of a semienclosed basin. This highresolution map shows the extent of the rovuma basin, both onshore and offshore. More information about this layer on noaas geoplatform. Nov 08, 20 this 20minute documentary explores the lives of ordinary people and their challenges in relation to water resources and conservation efforts in the rovuma region of tanzania named after the. The american oil company exxonmobil is close to closing the deal to buy shares in offshore area four of the rovuma basin, off the coast of the northern mozambican province of cabo delgado, where large quantities of natural gas have been discovered. Only a few years back, mozambique was barely a blip on the oil and gas radar. Geology of britain viewer british geological survey bgs. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
Rovuma basin, specifically in the northern province. Anadarko petroleum corporation today announced the discovery of a new natural gas accumulation fully contained within the offshore area 1 of the rovuma basin of mozambique. Jul 01, 2014 the tembo prospect is one of the larger prospects on predrill estimates to be drilled to date in the onshore rovuma basin region of east africa. The international energy agency iea estimates that africa holds nearly 74 trillion m3 of technically recoverable natural gas reserves, nearly 10% of the worlds total, and it is believed that the majority of african natural resources are. Anadarko is the operator of the well with a 43 per cent stake. Rovuma basin discoveries could set mozambique as worlds third largest lng exporter over the last months, the houston based, anadarko petroleum corporation anadrako and the italian eni multiplied natural gas discoveries on the east coast of africa to the point that mozambique could become the world third largest lng exporter after. Exxonmobil will explore gas in area 4 of the rovuma basin in. Rovuma basin promissing to eni with mozambique mamba. Led by usbased anadarko, the consortium that operat. Coral field, area 4, rovuma basin anadarko, the operator of area 1 in the rovuma basin, has agreed to develop the onshore facilities in collaboration with eni.
The project is being developed by mozambique rovuma ventures mrv on behalf of area 4. The prospectivity of the rovuma basin mozambique onepetro. These areas are adjacent to one another and a number of gas reservoirs or gas fields have been discovered within each area. The outstanding exploration successes of rovuma basin. Tanzania border, and the northern limit coincides with the equator.
The windjammer well is the first offshore well in the rovuma basin, and the third exploration well in the mozambican part of that sedimentary basin. Rovuma basin in mozambique latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. French group total becomes operator of rovuma basin area 1. This is in good agreement with observations of dextral strike. The river is 800 kilometres 497 mi long, with a drainage basin of. Hydrocarbons migrated into cretaceous and paleogene reservoirs and traps. Structural restoration of the rovuma basin to analyse the tectonic history and the implications for the petroleum systems. Environmental impact assessment eia report for the. Pathway to the materialization of the lng project in area 1 of the rovuma basin mozambique anadarko petroleum corporation, today announced mozambique lng1 company pte. Anadarko discovers more natural gas in rovuma basin.
Maputo mozambique, 14 may 2019 mozambique rovuma venture said today that the government of mozambique had approved its development plan for the rovuma lng project, which will produce, liquefy and market natural gas from three reservoirs of the mamba complex located in the area 4 block in the rovuma basin, two of which straddle the boundary with neighboring area 1. Eva hollebeek1, olivia osicki1, and duplo kornpihl1. Mitha ranked exxonmobils entry as a big gain mainly due to the companys experience in the global production and distribution of natural gas. Mozambique rovuma exploration basin report wood mackenzie. The document reveals that the discovery of gas reserves means mozambique faces an extraordinary investment opportunity in africa. Northern mozambique true wildcat exploration success. Development of the coral gas field the coral field development involves the drilling of six subsea wells and the construction and installation of a floating lng facility, which will have a capacity of approximately 3. Request pdf the rovuma delta deepwater foldandthrust belt, offshore mozambique we interpret twodimensional seismic reflection data from the rovuma delta basin deepwater foldandthrust belts. A summary of lithostratigraphy of the northern offshore rovuma basin in mozambique is presented in fig. Sedimentary deposits comprise middle jurassic to cenozoic strata salman and abdula, 1995. I am standing on the deck of the drilling vessel, the belford dolphin about 30 kilometres east of the small northern. May 03, 2020 rovuma basin in mozambique latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Rovuma basin discoveries add to tanzania, mozambique gas.
The basin includes the rovuma delta, one of the largest tertiary delta systems on africas east coast. These fields are predominately located in the western part. The discovery of substantial natural gas fields in the deep waters of the rovuma basin offshore mozambique is a gamechanger for the country and its people. Mozambique political process bulletin open university.
Eni and anadarko have signed a unitization and unit operating agreement uuoa for the development of gas reservoirs straddling areas 4 and 1 in the rovuma basin, offshore mozambique. A eni holds similar rights to explore, develop and produce in area 4. Baseline description and health assessment for the rovuma basin. Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the.
Ama1 and eni are joint proponents for the project, working to. Anadarko gas discovery in the rovuma basin, offshore northern. Pdf using basin modelling to examine the origin of the. Include enh participation changeable inside the model. Its compressional domain shows thrust duplexes with broad translation zone and well imaged rollover structures. The company, partnered with tullow oil, failed to find hydrocarbons with the two wells drilled on the blocks. Area 4 of the rovuma basin is currently operated by italys eni in partnership with mozambiques enh, south koreas kogas and portugals galp.
Smooth sheets are the final, neatly drafted, accurate plot of verified and corrected bathymetric data based on the method collected and are available as tagged image file format tiff, multiresolution seamless image database mrsid format, or as a georeferenced pdf. In 1982, agip now eni had discovered the mnazi bay gas field in the tanzanian onshore, the only discovery in the basin until 2010. The colorado river basin study was released in december 2012. We use this for some functionality on our website to work properly, and also to collect analytics to better understand our visitors and offer them a better experience. The rovuma delta deepwater foldandthrust belt, offshore. Brownfield generation of hydrocarbons from drift and postrift sources began in the late cretaceous and, in parts of the offshore, continues today. It is a natural gas production project located in the district of palma, at the northern end of cabo delgado province. Our african and global presence as well as deep insights into local markets with global sector expertise ensures that you can partner with a bank that can drive your business growth in africa. The coral south flng project, the first phase of eeas wider plan of development for the worldclass gas discoveries made in the rovuma basin area 4, will see the installation of an flng facility with a capacity of around 3.
Eni and anadarko unitize area 1 and 4 in rovuma basin. The rovuma basin in north mozambique is proven to be one of the most exciting global exploration successes of the last decade. Led by eni and exxonmobil, the rovuma lng project will develop reliable, affordable energy in the form of liquefied natural gas lng and transform the future of mozambique. Sequence stratigraphic study of areas 3 and 6, rovuma. Then the rovuma basin was the theater of a fierce battle between shell and the thai pttep to take over cove energy because of its 8. Assessment of mudstone compaction in exploration wells in. French group total becomes operator of rovuma basin area 1 block in mozambique. The discovery of large natural gas fields in the rovuma basin offshore east. Rovuma basin news and updates from the economic times. Southern african development community ruvuma river basin.
The concessionary consider that this discovery can lead to at least 15 tcf of gas in place in the mamba south area. Area 4 is located in northern mozambique, in the offshore rovuma basin. This 20minute documentary explores the lives of ordinary people and their challenges in relation to water resources and conservation efforts in the rovuma region of. The southern limit of the basin corresponds to the kenya. Three significant commercial gas discoveries have been reported in the rovuma basin.
The ruvuma river basin shared by tanzania and mozambique is one of africas last pristine wildernesses, but nassoro knows all is not well the rivers level has been dropping. Ruvuma basin the ruvuma sedimentary basin is the south ern end of the great east african marginal basin, which comprises the coastal plains of tanzania, kenya and somalia. Summary of rovuma basin stratigraphy offshore mozambique. The president of the national petroleum institute inp, carlos zacarias, says that the government is still evaluating the rovuma basin natural gas project development plan presented by the american company anadarko. Rovuma lng development plan approved by mozambique government. Offshore, water depth ranges between 550m and 2000m mocimboa1 was drilled onshore in mozambique in 1986 by esso. Rovuma basin simplified onshore geology and offshore emag2v2 with major structural features and. Key uncertainties and their impact 3 future discoveries of additional reserves in area 1 or area 4. The rovuma basin has been proven to be hydrocarbon bearing from previous discoveries made in the area.
Multinational sadc shared watercourses support project. Rovuma basin in mozambique blogs, comments and archive news on. Carol law exploration manager east africa anadarko petroleum. Led by eni and exxonmobil, the rovuma lng project will develop reliable, affordable energy in the form. The rovuma basin is circa 400km long and 160km wide and spans the southern border of tanzania and mozambique at the coast. Total acquires interest in rovuma basin zoom total announces the signature of a farmin agreement with the malaysian stateowned company, petronas, for the acquisition of a 40% interest in the production sharing contract covering the offshore blocks area 3 and area 6 located in the prolific rovuma basin. This project involves the production and liquefaction of natural gas from the area 4 block in the rovuma basin, in the north of mozambique. Pdf assessment of mudstone compaction in exploration wells in. Despite the several oil seeps present in the onshore area of the basin, the exploration carried out from the 60s to the 80s brought only to the tertiary gas discovery of the mnazy bay by agip now eni at that time deemed not commercial. Applicants may also provide material that they consider best to support their application, but it is also in their interest to make the material as concise as possible. The petroleum systems of east africa has gained a lot of attention in the last few years with most of the offshore area from the mozambique rovuma basin north into kenya being. Em terra, a empresa mocambicana rovuma basin lng land, lda. Coral field, area 4, rovuma basin offshore technology oil.
But a string of discoveries in the rovuma basin have turned up gas volumes on a scale that could provide longterm wealth for the east african nation and for us independent anadarko petroleum corp. Assessment of mudstone compaction in exploration wells in the. Mozambiques lng revolution oxford institute for energy. This is the first exploration well in area 4 and the results exceed predrill expectations and confirm the rovuma basin as a worldclass natural gas province.
The mandawa basin is a major jurassic salt basin in the central part of the east african continental margin. It is a high impact frontier well and, if successful, could add significant new oil or natural gas resources for wentworth and open up an entirely new play fairway, said wentworth managing. The business of natural gas in the rovuma basin energypedia. To date eni development consists of mamba gas fields, in the western and eastern portion of area 4 and coral gas field located in the south figure 4. The rovuma basin discoveries will deliver significant revenue to the economy of. Pathway to the materialization of the lng project in area. Two prominent arcuate deepwater foldandthrust belts palma and mocimboa arcuate formed in the rovuma basin. Petrowiki was initially created from the seven volume petroleum engineering handbook peh published by the society of petroleum engineers spe the seg wiki is a useful collection of information for working geophysicists, educators, and students in the field of geophysics. A cookie is a piece of information that a website stores on a visitors computer.
The exploration wells analyzed are buzio1, cachalote1 and dugongo1. Arguably sasol, the early market entrant, has not made the biggest finds, as. With extraordinary discoveries of natural gas in the rovuma basin, east africa is emerging as a new lng frontier. Sequence stratigraphic study of areas 3 and 6, rovuma basin. Houston geological society bulletin, volume 53, no. Small scale mining, wild fires and charcoal production have all been leading to its demise and even a bigger change is foreseen from the recent gas discoveries. Exclusive rights to explore the area 4 of the rovuma basin containing the field were granted to eea in december 2006. During the greater part of its course, it forms the border between tanzania and mozambique in mozambique known as rio rovuma.
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