VAALCO Energy Inc. announced that its plans for future drilling programs at the Etame Marin block offshore Gabon. It announced that it will begin acquiring and processing new three-dimensional (3-D) seismic data in the fourth-quarter of 2020. The Company stated that it maintained strong production performance in the third-quarter, with production estimated at 4,370 net barrels of oil per day (BOPD).
The company expects the seismic survey to begin and conclude in the fourth-quarter of 2020 and the processing to be fully completed by the fourth-quarter of 2021. The Company hopes that the full field 3-D survey will optimise future drilling locations, provide better imaging of existing satellite and infill locations, as well as identify additional upside opportunities.
The gross cost of both the acquisition and processing of the seismic survey of the firm’s projects is estimated to be between $13 and $15 million, or $4 to $5 million net to VAALCO. The Company hopes to fund the costs with cash on hand and through cash from operations.
The Chief Executive of VAALCO, Cary Bounds said, “We are proud of the highly successful and transformational drilling program that we completed earlier this year and look to build on that success by beginning to plan for future drilling programs. Our long-term strategy is to optimize every location that we plan to drill and identify new locations to add to our drillable inventory. We believe that by acquiring and processing a state-of-the-art proprietary 3-D, dual-azimuth seismic survey over our entire Etame block we are accomplishing these goals. As a result of our strong operational performance to date in 2020, we continue to be cash flow positive and the Company is fully funded for all current activities including the upcoming seismic program. We have lowered our operating cost per barrel and remain committed to optimizing production to ensure that we continue to generate free cash flow to fund future field development. We are confident in the long-term potential at Etame and believe acquiring and processing seismic is the first step toward preparing for our future drilling campaigns that we believe will deliver long-term growth, in line with our strategic objectives.”
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