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Ophir Energy commences drilling on the Padouck Deep-1 well

Ophir Energy plc announces that drilling operations have now commenced on the Padouck Deep-1 well on the Ntsina Block,

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Ophir Energy

Ophir Energy plc announces that drilling operations have now commenced on the Padouck Deep-1 well on the Ntsina Block, offshore Gabon utilising the Vantage Titanium Explorer drillship. Ophir has a 40%* operated interest in the Block.

Padouck Deep-1 is the first well targeting the pre-salt play offshore in the North Gabon basin although the play is regionally extensive elsewhere in Gabon and West Africa. The prospect is estimated to contain Pmean recoverable resources of c.1.0bnbbls with significant follow-on potential.

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