The Tanzanian authorities have given provisional approval of the new CH-1 well pad location and final written approval is expected imminently.
The full processing of the 3D seismic data is now complete. Given the vast volume of data acquired, interpretation is now due to be completed in Q4 2023, which may result in a full revision of gas reserve and resource potential for the field.
A well-workover of the Ntorya-1 well ('NT-1'), to enable rapid tie-in to the gas production facilities and bring the well into early production requires the use of a drilling rig and remains scheduled to run after the drilling of CH-1.
The Gas Sales Agreement ('GSA') in respect of the Ntorya Gas Field has now been agreed among the JV partners and the
The Field Development Plan ('FDP') for the development of the Ntorya Area has now been approved by all parties.
The Development Licence for the Ntorya Area has been approved by all relevant Tanzanian authorities and has been submitted to the
The Tanzanian authorities have continued with the necessary workstreams to progress the construction of the export pipeline from Ntorya to the Madimba Gas Plant to accommodate gas, according to recent public reports, by
APT recently received the first shipment of long lead items, including tubulars, required for the spudding of the CH-1 well.
The two-week well-testing programme on the Ntorya-2 well ('NT-2'), designed to provide additional information required for the design of in-field processing facilities, and originally scheduled for late
As previously announced, the conclusion to the above workstreams decouples the spudding of CH-1 from first gas production and receipt of gas revenues. The re-defining and de-risking of the project materially advances first gas production, which is now expected at the end of 2023. A further announcement on drilling rig arrangements and timings will be made in due course.
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