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cost-competitive advantage over many other projects world- But for now, Anadarko can’t argue with the numbers. wide, Peffer says. Another bonus is a good working relation- Mozambique’s Golfno-Atum complex holds 15-35 Tcf of ship with the local government. recoverable natural gas resources. The Prosperidade discov- “A lot of changes are needed, but the government is open ery, located to the north of Golfno-Atum, fnd boasts 17-30 and we do get our input. Although we don’t always get it, Tcf, and those numbers are more than enough to keep the

East Africa we do get our say,” he said. “That’s very different from other company motivated to work toward LNG exports.

countries.” ‘There’s a lot of hard work to do before we get there,”

Peffer says of exports.

Mozambique: rising LNG star?

Mike Haney of Douglas Westwood believes

Recent Discoveries

Mozambique has serious potential as an

April 2013 - Anadarko’s Orca-1 discovery well encountered

LNG exporter.

approximately 58m of net gas pay in a Paleocene fan system at “Mozambique is well-positioned to play an

Offshore Area 1 in the Rovuma basin.

important role in natural gas supply later

April 2013 - Eni’s Mamba South 3 found 214m of gas pay in this decade,” Haney said in advance of the high-quality Oligocene and Eocene reservoirs in Area 4. The well

OTC panel discussion on Mozambique. is located 6km north of Mamba South 1 and 2, 50km off the “From a relatively minor player only a few years coast of Cabo Delgado.

ago, the waters offshore Mozambique have been found to

February 2013 - Eni’s Coral 3 delineation well encountered contain some of the world’s largest natural gas reserves. 117m of gas pay in high-quality Eocene, increasing the potential

Some industry experts foresee ten or more LNG trains being of the Coral discovery to 13 Tcf in place. The fnd confrmed the built to bring this gas to market, which would transform potential of the Mamba complex inside Area 4 at 75 Tcf of gas in

Mozambique into the world’s third largest LNG exporter place.

after Qatar and Australia.” - Anadarko’s Atum exploration well encountered

However, Haney warned that Mozambique could face June 2012 92m of gas pay in two high-quality Oligocene fan systems, some hardship in the LNG sector due to Australia’s numer- 16.5km southeast of the Golfnho discovery.

ous LNG projects, which are slated to come on stream dur- ing the same time frame, and a US entrance into the market.

May 2012 - Anadarko’s Golfnho, 32km northwest of “Mozambique will face a tough challenge getting into the

Prosperidade, proved 59m of net gas pay in two high-quality

Asian markets because of Australian LNG, which is closer to

Oligocene fan systems inside Offshore Area 1.

that market,” he says.

March 2012 - Eni’s Mamba North East 1 well met 240m of gas

For that reason, Peffer believes Mozambique LNG could pay in several high-quality Oligocene and Eocene sands inside potentially export its wares to the Atlantic. “We have to

Area 4. The fnd increased the resource base by 10 Tcf, raising clear a path to get here.” the Mamba complex’s resource potential to 40 Tcf.

Anadarko Petroleum conducts fow tests off Mozambique with

Transocean’s ffth generation drillship . Flow Deepwater Millennium tests in the Prosperidade and Golfnho/Atum complexes yielded facility- constrained rates of 90-100 MMcf/d. (Photo courtesy of Anadarko)

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