ERHC Energy in its operational update on exploration progress in Kenya Block 11A, where plans are ongoing to drill the Tarach-1 exploration well close to the end of Q1 of 2016, announced that the rig to be used is currently being dispatched to the site where concreting work and installation of conductors have been completed. 

According to the company, the contractors have concluded more than 80 kms of access road. The Tarach-1 well is intended to be drilled from a 20” surface casing via intermediate casings down to 2,442 meters and set a 7” liner down to total depth of 3,000 meters.  

The prospect's mean estimate of oil prospective unrisked resources is 66 million bbls. Mean unrisked prospective resources of all prospects and leads in Block 11A amount to 662 million bbls.

ERHC holds a 35% interest in Block 11A. The company is committed, under current agreements, to pay 25 % of its proportionate share of well expenses and is carried for the outstanding 75 % of its proportionate share.  However all cash calls related to well expenses has been paid by the company till date, Energy-pedia reports.

Anita Fatunji