The targets of the Sapele-1 exploration well are a series of stacked reservoir objectives, from the proven Miocene fairway down to the deeper Cretaceous fairway that is prolific elsewhere West Africa.
The Sapele-1 well is to be drilled to an estimated target depth of approximately 4,450m and drilling is expected to take approximately 70 days to 80 days (excluding testing).
Bowleven chief executive Kevin Hart said that the Douala Basin is an emerging hydrocarbon bearing province and Bowleven’s Cameroon acreage is well positioned to access this opportunity.
"Sapele-1 will intersect multiple independent exploration targets in both the Miocene and Cretaceous from a single location, with significant implications for the wider potential of the acreage and Bowleven," Hart said.
