Kosmos' second discovery off Mauritania

摘要

KOSMOS ENERGY HAS made a second play-extending gas discovery in block C-8 offshore Mauritania. The Atwood Achiever driltship drilled the Marsouin-1 exploration well in about 2,400 metres of water. Based on preliminary analysis of drilling and wireline logging results, Marsouin-1 encountered at least 70 metres of net gas pay in Upper and Lower Cenomanian intervals comprised of excellent quality reservoir sands.