Aminex, in its operational update on the Kiliwani North Development Licence, announced that gas production from the Kiliwani North-1 well in Tanzania has reached 30 Mmcf/d with steady pressure recordings at that rate.

According to the company, the commissioning process of the well is expected to be completed with the testing of the well, in order to point out the best rates. Aminex estimates the rates to be around 30 Mmcf/d, based on former well-test data.Gas produced from the well is to be paid for under the terms of the Gas Sales Agreement signed with the only buyer, Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC). Aminex will be paid $3.00 per Mmbtu by TPDC.

“The commissioning of the production well at Kiliwani North is proceeding as expected, with production reaching 30 mmcf per day at the weekend. Commissioning of the well, pipeline and associated plant are going well and TPDC advises that the process will be concluded by the end of the month, after which we plan to test the well to determine optimal flow rates,” Jay Bhattacherjee, CEO of Aminex, told Energy-pedia.

Aminex holds a 54.575% interest in the Kiliwani North Development Licence. The company is also the only producer into the new Songo Songo Island Gas Processing plant and hopes the plant will continue to require as much as 23 Mmcf/d to operate.

Anita Fatunji