Total has new oil strike on block off Angola

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Feb. 14 -- Total E&P Angola and state-owned Sonangol EP have made another oil discovery on Block 32 off Angola.

Mostarda-1, drilled in 1,758 m of water, tested 5,347 b/d of 30° gravity oil from one interval. The discovery lies in the eastern section of the block 14 km south of the 2004 Canela-1 discovery and 15 km southeast of the 2005 Gengibre-1 strike.

Complementary technical studies are under way to evaluate the potential of the Mostarda-1 discovery and its possible development with the other Block 32 discoveries.

Total, operator, holds a 30% interest in the block. Marathon Oil Co. holds 30%, Sonangol 20%, Esso Exploration & Production Angola (Overseas) Ltd. 15%, and Petrogal 5%.