ENI HAS MADE a major oil discovery in the Cabaca South East-1 well drilled in Block 15/06, 100 km off Angola.
p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">ENI HAS MADE a major oil discovery in the Cabaca South East-1 well drilled in Block 15/06, 100 km off Angola.
The well drilled in 470 m of water intercepted 450 m of oil pay, block partner, Petrobras said in a statement.
Initial assessments indicate at least 500 mn barrels of oil in place, the Brazilian national oil company said.
Eni holds a 35 per cent working interest in the concession, awarded by Songangol E&P.
Junior partners in the Eni-led joint venture include other Sonangol units as well as divisions of Total, Petrobras Energia and Statoil.