Corcel plc’s partner will soon restart intervention activities at the Tobias-13 and Tobias-14 wells on block KON-11 in the Kwanza Basin, onshore Angola. CONFIDENT Previous drilling and testing resulted in minimal oil for TO-13 and significant water in TO-14’s clean-up. The company said that the work by operator Sonangol would provide additional information specifically relating […]
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Corcel increases stake in KON-16
Corcel plc has acquired an additional 20% in its operated block KON-16 in the Kwanza Basin, onshore Angola. FUNDRAISE The acquisition, subject to approvals, is through its 90% owned subsidiary Atlas Petroleum Exploration Worldwide Ltd (APEX), taking its total holding to 55% gross, with 49.5% net to Corcel and at no cost. KON-16 covers 1,022 km2 […]
Corcel completes KON-16 survey data acquisition
Corcel plc has competed acquisition of survey data on block KON-16 in the Kwanza Basin, onshore Angola. PROSPECTIVITY Metatek Group began operations for the enhanced full tensor gradiometry survey (eFTG) in June. Following processing and interpretation of the data during Q4, the company will ascertain how to develop the prospectivity of the 1,000km2 block. The data […]
Corcel to acquire new data on Angola blocks
Corcel plc has received approval to acquire new geological and geophysical data on its three onshore Angola blocks. FOCUS KON-11 and KON-12, considered brownfield redevelopment with historic production from the Tobias and Galinda fields, and operated KON-16 will be subject of an enhanced full tensor gradiometry survey (eFTG). The programme follows “inconclusive results” at the end […]
Corcel partner halts TO-13 drill on ‘minimal oil’
Corcel plc said that initial drilling and testing had been suspended of its onshore TO-13 well in Angola following “inconclusive results”. POTENTIAL “After several weeks of well testing and engineering efforts the well has produced minimal levels of water and oil to date,” added the company. Operator Sonangol will turn its focus to geological and geophysical […]
Corcel appoints Scott Gilbert as interim CEO
Corcel plc has appointed Scott Gilbert as interim chief executive with immediate effect and, subject to regulatory checks, to the board as an executive director. Mr Gilbert is a co-founder and vendor of Atlas Petroleum Exploration Worldwide Ltd with interests in blocks acquired by Corcel in the Kwanza Basin, Angola. Since December 2023 he has […]