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Aminex Signs Rig Contract Signed for Ntorya-2 Well in Tanzania’s Ruvuma PSA

Tanzania’s Ruvuma PSA block operator Aminex has announced that it has executed a rig contract for the drilling of the Ntorya-2 appraisal well in the Ruvuma basin.

The Caroil 2 drilling rig is currently on the Ntorya 1 well pad and preparations are underway to mobilize the rig and equipment to the Ntorya 2 pad, which is 1500m away. The contract is for one firm well with an option for a second well.

Solo Oil Opts Not To Increase Interests in Kiliwani North, Tanzania

Solo Oil has announced that it has informed Aminex plc, the operator of the Kiliwani North Development Licence it does not intend to exercise its immediate option over a further 1.25% interest in the KNDL, which is now available to Solo having received first revenue from gas sales in mid-August.

Solo Oil continues to hold a further option over an additional 1.575% in the producing Kiliwani North…

Aminex increases Tanzanian discovery estimates to 1.9Tcf

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Aminex has announced that following the Company’s newly acquired seismic in Tanzania  shows larger resources estimates than earlier anticipated.

The new interpretation by Aminex over the Ntorya discovery in the Ruvuma PSA shows that Likonde and Ntorya are connected at the Cretaceous level and based on the recent 2014 seismic programme estimates of the resources have increased…

Tanzania’s Ntorya 1 seismic data results expected in Q3

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Solo has announced that the operator of the Ruvuma Petroleum Sharing Contract, Aminex PLC has notified the Company that the 2D seismic acquisition to appraise up-dip portion of the Ntorya-1 discovery is now complete and processing has begun. Fully interpreted results are expected during Q3 2014.

The 2D seismic planned for the Ntorya Appraisal Licence of the onshore Ruvuma…

Solo Oil starts 2D seismic at Tanzania Ntorya-1 site

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Solo Oil has announced that it has been informed by the operator that the seismic data required to assist in the selection of future drilling locations at the onshore Ntorya gas-condensate discovery is currently underway in south-east Tanzania.

A programme of up to 250 kilometres of full-fold 2D seismic is currently in progress on the Ntorya Appraisal License and will be tied…