REG-TOTAL Total, New Operator of Block 58 Offshore Suriname, Announces a Fourth Discovery

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14/01/2021 07:20

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Total, New Operator of Block 58 Offshore Suriname, Announces a Fourth
Discovery

 

Total (Paris:FP) (LSE:TTA) (NYSE:TOT) and Apache Corporation have made a new
significant oil and gas discovery at the Keskesi East-1 well, in Block 58 off
the coast of Suriname. This follows previous discoveries at Maka Central,
Sapakara West and Kwaskwasi.

The well was drilled by a water depth of about 725 meters and encountered a
total of 63 meters net pay of hydrocarbons, comprised of 58 meters net black
oil, volatile oil, and gas pay in good quality Campano-Maastrichtian
reservoirs, along with 5 meters of net volatile oil pay in Santonian
reservoirs, where wireline logging has just been performed. Drilling is still
ongoing for deeper Neocomian aged targets.

“We are delighted to announce this new discovery, which confirms this first
exploration campaign as a full success and adds to the proven resource base”
said Kevin McLachlan, Senior Vice President Exploration at Total. “We are
also excited, as new operator of the block, to start the appraisal operations
designed to characterize the 2020 discoveries, while in parallel start a
second exploration campaign on this prolific block in 2021.”

Total assumed operatorship of Block 58 on January 1(st), 2021, with a 50%
working interest. Upon completion of the operations on Keskesi East-1, the
Noble Sam Croft drillship will be released.

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responsible energy major.

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