New African Energy East Africa LNG The Ripple Effect May 2012 LSE Ticker: OPHR Website: www.ophir-energy.com
1. Ophir Energy 2. African Hotspots 3. East Africa 4. LNG and Metrics 5. Local Impact
Ophir Energy plc DRC X 1 Block V SADR X 4 Daora UGANDA X 1 British oil and gas exploration Haouza Area 4A company founded in 2004 with Mahbes Mijek 5 million start up capital Listed on LSE in July 2011 SOMALILAND X 1…
African E&P Hotspots A number of new hot plays have emerged in recent years Transform margin Jubilee Field in Ghana East African rift producing c. 80,000 More than 1 Bbbl discovered bopd with more than 1 in Lake Albert in Uganda…
East Africa: World Class LNG Province
East Africa Gas Play Transformational investments underway Area Operators Ophir entered Tanzania in 2005 and was first to acquire 3D seismic and the first to drill in deepwater Ophir redeveloped the port of Mtwara to be a & fully…
East Africa Gas Play World Class Gas Discoveries 20 deepwater wells have been drilled in Northern Mozambique of which 18 have been successful finding an estimated 60-80 Tcf of gas 7 deepwater wells have been drilled in Southern…
Why are success rates so high Jodari-1 SW NE Ophir has drilled 5 wells and made 5 discoveries. gas This is an unusually high success rate In certain circumstances the presence of hydrocarbons can be illuminated on 3D seismic gas…
Why does Mozambique appear to have so much more gas than Tanzania In Mozambique (eg Mamba/Barquentine and Windjammer) the gas has been found in basin floor Mamba/ Pweza fans which are spread over a wide area Barquentine Chewa…
East Africa LNG: What is LNG and how big is big
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is a transportation concept rather than an energy product Regasification Production Transportation Natural Gas at Pipeline atmospheric pressure Natural Gas at Frozen LNG at 1/600th atmospheric…
So East Africa LNG is big but how big is big Factsheet Approximately 100 Tcf of gas has been discovered A commercial project requires two LNG trains in southern Tanzania and northern Mozambique. (freezers) Potential resource may be…
East Africa LNG: Local Impact
Tanzania Local content and government relations Ophir has built strong relationships with all levels of Tanzanian government through consistent project delivery to high standards Our approach has been inclusive and transparent,…
Tanzania Mtwara port Transformed a seasonal cashew nut export facility into a high quality, year round deepwater drilling supply base for a gross investment of less than 10 million Onshore operations have involved up to 65…
Opportunities for SMEs Investment in infrastructure and services already underway. More will be required In addition to specialised oilfield services there will be a requirement for local capacity building and skills enhancement…
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Contact Jonathan Taylor Founding Director Tel: +44 (0)20 7290 5826 Email: jtaylorophir-energy.com Ophir Energy plc Registered office: 55 Grosvenor Street London W1K 3HY United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)20 7290 5800 Tel: +44 (0)20 7290…