Côte d’Ivoire’s state hydrocarbon company PEROCI has announced an ambitious plan of drilling and developing up to nine wells in three blocks, with a view to commencing natural gas production by 2028.
The programme sees PETROCI upping its game as an operator, with the joint development of the Kudu, Eland and Gnou (KEG) fields in offshore blocks CI-523 and CI-525.
The work programme includes the drilling and development of nine (9) producing wells and installation of:
- A satellite platform on the KUDU field;
- A multiphase pipeline of approximately 77 kilometres;
- Modern underwater infrastructure;
- The connection to the OPP of the construction of a treatment plant (0PP) in Vridi-West.
Work in progress includes the reprocessing of seismic data, geological and geophysical studies, certification of reserves and preparation for the drilling of the KDP-1 well scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.
“With first gas production expected in the fourth quarter of 2028, an estimated capacity of between 60 and 90 million cubic feet of gas per day should be achieved by 2029/2030”, PETROCI says in a release. ”This project will significantly contribute to strengthening national energy security and creating value for the Ivorian economy”.
The Kudu, Eland and Gnou (KEG) offshore gas fields in Côte d’Ivoire were originally discovered in the 1990s by the American energy company United Meridian Corporation (UMC) during their exploration campaigns in the country’s eastern shelf.
After several ownership changes and relinquishments i the course of three decades, these fields are located in blocks CI-523 and CI-525.
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