Springfield E&P makes historic oil discovery of 1.2 billion barrels in deep water

Springfield Exploration and Production, an independent Ghanaian energy company drilling in deep water offshore Ghana, is reported to have made a discovery of more than 1.2 billion barrels of oil at the Afina-1x well in the West Cape Three Points Block 2.

The 673 square kilometre West Cape Three Points Block 2 (WCTP2), awarded in 2016, is located in the Tano / Western Basin.

Springfield is the Operator and majority interest holder of WCTP2 with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation and its exploration company (Explorco) holding a minority interest.

Water depths range from <100 metres to 1,700 metres.

The Block is flanked by the Jubilee, Sankofa and Sankofa East oil and gas fields and the Pecan complex lies to the south.

Source: Energy-pedia