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Communication on Hydrocarbon Communication on Hydrocarbon Exploration Opportunities in MauritaniaExploration Opportunities in Mauritania
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Population: 3.0 million
Independence: 1960
Economy built on: Mining, Agriculture and Fisheries
Capital city: Nouakchott (0.8 million)
Main cities: Nouadibou, Kiffa , Zouerate, Kaedi, Aioun, Atar….
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IntroductionIntroduction
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• Visas can be arranged at Mauritanian Embassies or via the Department of Petroleum and Mining
• Entry from Europe, West/North Africa: via Paris/Dakar/Bamako/Abidjan/Casablanca/Algiers/Tunis
• Entry Points from Europe: Nouakchott & Nouadhibou
• Internal travel is by road (sealed/unsealed)
• Many major hotels in Nouakchott: Mercure/Monotel/Halima/Houda/Novotel/Sabah/Amane/Park/Khaima
• Nouakchott is the political and commercial centre
• Travelling into historical cities of Mauritania is exciting
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Entry Details to MauritaniaEntry Details to Mauritania
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1 Coastal BasinTertiary to actual Age
2 Mauritanide Belt
Caledonian/Hercynian Age
3 Taoudeni BasinInfra-Cambrian to
Secondary Age
4 Reguibat ShieldPrecambrian Crystalline
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Geological Framework Geological Framework
4 main geological Units
5Annexe 2-1: Principales formations géologiquesAnnexe 2-1: Principales formations géologiques
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• 56 Blocks: - 52 Blocks Offshore ( 7 still open) - 4 Onshore• Seismic Acquisition: More than 60.000 km 2D (Offshore)
More than 18.000 km2 3D (Offshore)
1800 km 2D seismic
• Wells Drilled: 55 52 wells Offshore 3 well onshore All offshore wells encountered oil or gas shows 8 Oil & gas discoveries (Chinguetti, Banda, Tiof,Tevet ,Labeidna,
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Coastal BasinCoastal Basin
Offshore
Onshore
OffshoreOnshore
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WOODSIDE WOODSIDE SEISMIC MAP IN SEISMIC MAP IN
MAURITANIAMAURITANIA
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Offshore structural map
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Late Jurassic
5002 175
Nymphea
Amaco
LOUP DE MER - 1
Aptian
4436 277
lle du Levant
Texaco
AUTRUCHE - 1
Senonian
3660 335
Nedrif - 1
Mobil
COPPOLANI - 1
Senonian
5007 1109
DiscoverSeven Seas
Hispanoil
RAS EL BAIDA - 1
Albian
4094 599
Sedco 445Sedco
Shell
V - 1
Oligocene
2204 194
Glomar Grnd IsleGlobal Marine
Esso
MTO - 3
Aptian
3972 107
Glomar IVGlobal Marine
Esso
MTO - 2
Peleocene
2255 123
Glomar IVGlobal Marine
Esso
MTO - 1
Neocomian
3061 91
Glomar VGlobal Marine
Amaco
0CT - 2
Campanian
4107 58
Glomar No.SeaGlobal Marine
Amaco
AL KINZ - 1
Global Marine
Neocomian4170 75 Glomar No.SeaAmacoOCT - 1B
mm FORMATIONFORMATION
Total DepthTotal DepthWATER DEPTHWATER DEPTH
RIG / DRILLSHIPRIG / DRILLSHIPOPERATOROPERATORWELLWELL
Well Completion Data - Post 2000Well Completion Data - Post 2000
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WELLWELL OPERATOROPERATOR RIG / DRILLSHIPRIG / DRILLSHIP WATER DEPTHWATER DEPTH Total DepthTotal Depth FORMATIONFORMATION
mm mm
Chinguetti - 1
Woodside
Scarabeo 7
~ 800
2620
Miocene
Courbine- 1
Woodside
Scarabeo 7
~ 1200
4452
Maastrichtioan
Chinguitti - 4 - 2
Woodside Deepwater~ 800
2655
Miocene
Discovery
Chinguetti - 4 - 3Woodside
Deepwater~ 500
2608.5
Miocene
( Banda ) Discovery
Chinguetti - 4 - 4Woodside
Deepwater~ 800
2986.4
Miocene
( appraisal ) Discovery
Chinguetti - 6 - 1Woodside
Deepwater?
3294
Maastrichtioan ( Thon ) Discovery
Chinguetti - 4 - 5Woodside
Glomar Jack~ 800
2605
Miocene
( appraisal & test ) Ryan
Chinguetti - 4 - 6Woodside
West Navigator
~ 1200
2870
Miocene
( Tiof )
Chinguetti - 5 - 1Woodside
West Navigator
?
3285
Maastrichtioan ( Poune )
Chinguetti - 4 - 7Woodside
West Navigator
~ 1400
2991.2
Miocene
( Tiof West )
Pelican - 1
Dana
Glomar Jack~ 1700
3825
Maastrichtioan
Ryan
Tanit - 1
IPG
IDECO 1700
onshore
4200
Miocene
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WELLWELL OPERATOROPERATOR RIG / DRILLSHIPRIG / DRILLSHIP WATER DEPTHWATER DEPTH Total Depth Total Depth FORMATIONFORMATION
mm mm
Dorade - 1
Woodside
Stena Tay1671.3
2660
Miocene
West Navigator
Capitaine - 1
Woodside
Stena Tay1682.3
2625
Miocene
West Navigator
Capitaine - 1 A
Woodside
Stena Tay1685.6
3130
Miocene
West Navigator
Tevet - 1
Woodside
Stena Tay489.8
2715
Miocene
West Navigator
Merou - 1
Woodside
Stena Tay1775.6
3060
Miocene
West Navigator
Tiof - 3 st2
Woodside
Stena Tay1199.1
2980
Miocene
West Navigator
Tiof - 4
Woodside
Stena Tay993.2
2908
Miocene
West Navigator
Tiof - 5
Woodside
Stena Tay1165.3
3010
Miocene
West Navigator
Tiof - 6
Woodside
Stena Tay823.6
2963
Miocene
West Navigator
Chinguetti - 8 st1
Woodside
Stena Tay739.3
2956.3
Miocene
West Navigator
Chinguetti - 9
Woodside
Stena Tay741.3
3396
Miocene
West Navigator
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WELLWELL OPERATOROPERATOR RIG / DRILLSHIPRIG / DRILLSHIP WATER DEPTHWATER DEPTH Total depth Total depth FORMATIONFORMATION
mm mm
Chinguetti - 10 st1
Woodside
Stena Tay 765.3 3146 Miocene
West Navigator
Chinguetti - 11 st1 WoodsideStena Tay / West
Navigator 765.3 3145 Miocene
Chinguetti - 12 st1 WoodsideStena Tay / West
Navigator 765.3 2743 Miocene
Chinguetti - 13 WoodsideStena Tay / West
Navigator 780.6 3130 Miocene
Chinguetti - 14 st1 Woodside Stena Tay 819.6 3168 Miocene
West Navigator
Chinguetti - 15 WoodsideStena Tay / West
Navigator 820.3 3141 Miocene
Chinguetti - 16 WoodsideStena Tay / West
Navigator 780.3 2672 Miocene
Chinguetti - 17 WoodsideStena Tay / West
Navigator 780.3 2449 Miocene
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Coastal Basin Blocks:Coastal Basin Blocks:Ancient wells
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Cross section of the coastal basinCross section of the coastal basin
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• Surface: 500,000 km500,000 km22
• Regional geological study: SAP - 1957• Seismic acquired: 2D - 6268 km (1972-73)• wells drilled: 2 Abolag-1 (Texaco- 1974) Ouasa-1 (AGIP-1975)• Oil & Gas Shows: Abolag-1 recorded 480,000 scf (13,600 cu
m) of gas per day
Contracts Signed:Contracts Signed: * 16 16 PSCPSC: Ta7 and Ta8 ( Total) Ta 11 & 12 (BMV), Ta13 andTa21 (CNPCIM),
Ta9 andTa10 (REPSOL), Ta5 andTa6 (WINTERSHALL), Ta29 (Zaver),…..
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Taoudeni BasinTaoudeni Basin
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The Interior Taoudenni The Interior Taoudenni basin:basin:
Main features and Seismic acquisition
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Cross section of the two wells in the Taoudenni basin
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• Presence of the Silurian and Infracambrian Source rocks is proved,
• The Mid infra-Cambrian and the Ordovician reservoirs are confirmed by Abolag-1 Carbonates and Clastics,
• The Mesozoic to recent seals are present,
• Abolag-1well has shown the Hydrocarbons system works quite good in the Basin.
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Taoudeni Basin, Geological Prospectivity
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• Petroleum Law established by Ordinance in 1988,
• Model PSC adopted in 1994,
• The PSC is approved by Law,
• A Law related to deemed fiscal regime for Service Providers has been adopted in 2004.
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Legal FrameworkLegal Framework
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• Bonusses: PSC Signature/ Production
• Annual Training budgets,
• Cost Recovery: Negotiable,
• Production Splits: Negotiable
• ExplorationExploration Period: Period: 3 Terms: up to 9 years• RelinquishmentsRelinquishments:: - 25% of Initial Acreage at first renewal - 50% of Initial Acreage at second renewal
• ProductionProduction period: period: 3 Terms: up to 45 years (Initial Term of 25 years)
• Tax rate:Tax rate: Flexible (25 to 30%)
• Import/Export taxes: 0 0 • Ultra-deep water terms: openopen
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PSC Framework
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• WOODSIDE MAURITANIA: Blocks 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6,
• DANA : Blocks 1, 7 & 8 • Energem: Block 18 • IPG: Block 11• TOTAL : Ta7 & Ta8 • CNPCIM : 12, Ta13 &Ta21• BARAKA /WOODSIDE:Ta11 & Ta12• BRIMAX & CNPCIM : Block 20• REPSOL: Ta9 &Ta10• WINTERSHALL: Ta5 &Ta6• Zaver: Ta29 • ASB,Blue Chip ,4M Energy, Hi Tech and Global Steel:
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Existing ContractorsExisting Contractors
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• The production capacity of up to 75000 bbls/day from The production capacity of up to 75000 bbls/day from Chinguetti but encountering reservoir connectivity pbsChinguetti but encountering reservoir connectivity pbs
• Preparation of drilling Campaigns with Woodside, Dana Preparation of drilling Campaigns with Woodside, Dana CNPCIMCNPCIM
• PreparationPreparation of seismic survey with Repsol after completion of of seismic survey with Repsol after completion of the one for Total,the one for Total,
• IPG undertook an aeromagnetic survey prior to seismic survey,IPG undertook an aeromagnetic survey prior to seismic survey,• ALTHANI achieved the interpretation of the existent seismic in ALTHANI achieved the interpretation of the existent seismic in
block 19block 19• CNPCIM seismic survey interpretation completed over blocks CNPCIM seismic survey interpretation completed over blocks
20 and 1220 and 12• CNPCIM and Repsol will acquire as soon as possible aerial CNPCIM and Repsol will acquire as soon as possible aerial
geophysical surveys over Taoudeni.geophysical surveys over Taoudeni.
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Current Activities
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• The hydrocarbon potential of Mauritania remains under explored,• Oil & gas source rocks, reservoirs, seals are present in both basins,• Sedimentary basins thickness is up to 9 km and the limited
available data show the presence of interesting prospects,• Strong will to set up political and social stability with good
governance as well as offering advantageous PSC & Fiscal terms are meant to welcome interested investors.
Please feel free to contact me for further information at:« Cheikhna Ould Ahmed Ould El Yass" Minister of Petroleum and MiningP O Box 4921 Nouakchott-MauritaniaE-mail: [email protected]: www.petrole.gov.mrTel +222 525 95 15Fax +222 525 52 50
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SummarySummary