Insight
Angolan pre-salt giants prepare to stand and deliver
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Report summary
Over one year has passed since Angola basked in the glow of Cobalt's play-opening Kwanza basin pre-salt Cameia discovery. In conjunction with Maersk's 2011 Azul discovery, Cameia significantly de-risked the emerging play and proved hoped-for analogues with Brazil's pre-salt were sound. The find also provided a major boost to an impressive variety of deepwater specialists such as BP, Total, Statoil and ConocoPhillips. All had paid equally impressive signature bonuses to secure Kwanza basin...
Table of contents
- Executive Summary
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Three drillers ahead of the game
- Maersk
- Cobalt
- Petrobras
- Expected surge in activity during 2014 and beyond
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Key challenges
- Costs
- Rigs
- Smaller structures
- but better reservoirs
- Future rounds
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Table 1: Expected Kwanza basin pre-salt drilling activity
- Map 1: Kwanza pre-salt offshore discoveries, selected 2013/2014 prospects and future licensing acreage
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