BW Energy has announced a major oil discovery at the DBM-1 ST2 appraisal well within the Dussafu license offshore Gabon, marking the second successful sidetrack of the well.
Drilled to a total depth of 4,731 meters, the well encountered approximately 11 meters of net oil pay within a 35-meter gross hydrocarbon column in the Gamba reservoir, located in the Bourdon prospect.
The Bourdon discovery is estimated to contain 56 million barrels of oil in place, with 25 million barrels considered recoverable.
The DBM-1 ST2 sidetrack was drilled using the Borr Norve jack-up rig and is situated about 15 kilometers west of the BW Adolo FPSO and 7.5 kilometers southeast of the MaBoMo production platform.
BW Energy is the operator of the Dussafu license with a 73.5% interest, while Panoro Energy holds 17.5% and Gabon Oil Company, the state-owned entity, retains the remaining 9%.
