Communication on Hydrocarbon Exploration Opportunities in Mauritania Exploration Opportunities in Mauritania

Communication on Hydrocarbon Communication on Hydrocarbon Exploration Opportunities in MauritaniaExploration Opportunities in Mauritania

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Population: 3.0 million

Independence: 1960

Economy built on: Mining, Agriculture and Fisheries

Capital city: Nouakchott (0.8 million)

Main cities: Nouadibou, Kiffa , Zouerate, Kaedi, Aioun, Atar….

Islamic Republic of MauritaniaIslamic Republic of Mauritania

IntroductionIntroduction

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• Visas can be arranged at Mauritanian Embassies or via the Department of Petroleum and Mining

• Entry from Europe, West/North Africa: via Paris/Dakar/Bamako/Abidjan/Casablanca/Algiers/Tunis

• Entry Points from Europe: Nouakchott & Nouadhibou

• Internal travel is by road (sealed/unsealed)

• Many major hotels in Nouakchott: Mercure/Monotel/Halima/Houda/Novotel/Sabah/Amane/Park/Khaima

• Nouakchott is the political and commercial centre

• Travelling into historical cities of Mauritania is exciting


Entry Details to MauritaniaEntry Details to Mauritania

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1 Coastal BasinTertiary to actual Age

2 Mauritanide Belt

Caledonian/Hercynian Age

3 Taoudeni BasinInfra-Cambrian to

Secondary Age

4 Reguibat ShieldPrecambrian Crystalline

ShieldIslamic Republic of MauritaniaIslamic Republic of Mauritania

Geological Framework Geological Framework

4 main geological Units

5Annexe 2-1: Principales formations géologiquesAnnexe 2-1: Principales formations géologiques

République Islamique de MauritanieRépublique Islamique de Mauritanie

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• 56 Blocks: - 52 Blocks Offshore ( 7 still open) - 4 Onshore• Seismic Acquisition: More than 60.000 km 2D (Offshore)

More than 18.000 km2 3D (Offshore)

1800 km 2D seismic

• Wells Drilled: 55 52 wells Offshore 3 well onshore All offshore wells encountered oil or gas shows 8 Oil & gas discoveries (Chinguetti, Banda, Tiof,Tevet ,Labeidna,

Pelican ,Faucon and Airgrette) Islamic Republic of MauritaniaIslamic Republic of Mauritania

Coastal BasinCoastal Basin

Offshore

Onshore

OffshoreOnshore

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WOODSIDE WOODSIDE SEISMIC MAP IN SEISMIC MAP IN

MAURITANIAMAURITANIA


Offshore structural map



Late Jurassic

5002 175

Nymphea

Amaco

LOUP DE MER - 1

Aptian

4436 277

lle du Levant

Texaco

AUTRUCHE - 1

Senonian

3660 335

Nedrif - 1

Mobil

COPPOLANI - 1

Senonian

5007 1109

DiscoverSeven Seas

Hispanoil

RAS EL BAIDA - 1

Albian

4094 599

Sedco 445Sedco

Shell

V - 1

Oligocene

2204 194

Glomar Grnd IsleGlobal Marine

Esso

MTO - 3

Aptian

3972 107

Glomar IVGlobal Marine

Esso

MTO - 2

Peleocene

2255 123

Glomar IVGlobal Marine

Esso

MTO - 1

Neocomian

3061 91

Glomar VGlobal Marine

Amaco

0CT - 2

Campanian

4107 58

Glomar No.SeaGlobal Marine

Amaco

AL KINZ - 1

Global Marine

Neocomian4170 75 Glomar No.SeaAmacoOCT - 1B

mm FORMATIONFORMATION

Total DepthTotal DepthWATER DEPTHWATER DEPTH

RIG / DRILLSHIPRIG / DRILLSHIPOPERATOROPERATORWELLWELL

Well Completion Data - Post 2000Well Completion Data - Post 2000

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WELLWELL OPERATOROPERATOR RIG / DRILLSHIPRIG / DRILLSHIP WATER DEPTHWATER DEPTH Total DepthTotal Depth FORMATIONFORMATION

mm mm

Chinguetti - 1

Woodside

Scarabeo 7

~ 800

2620

Miocene

Courbine- 1

Woodside

Scarabeo 7

~ 1200

4452

Maastrichtioan

Chinguitti - 4 - 2

Woodside Deepwater~ 800

2655

Miocene

Discovery

Chinguetti - 4 - 3Woodside

Deepwater~ 500

2608.5

Miocene

( Banda ) Discovery


Deepwater~ 800

2986.4

Miocene

( appraisal ) Discovery


Deepwater?

3294

Maastrichtioan ( Thon ) Discovery


Glomar Jack~ 800

2605

Miocene

( appraisal & test ) Ryan


West Navigator

~ 1200

2870

Miocene

( Tiof )


West Navigator

?

3285

Maastrichtioan ( Poune )


West Navigator

~ 1400

2991.2

Miocene

( Tiof West )

Pelican - 1

Dana

Glomar Jack~ 1700

3825

Maastrichtioan

Ryan

Tanit - 1

IPG

IDECO 1700

onshore

4200

Miocene


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WELLWELL OPERATOROPERATOR RIG / DRILLSHIPRIG / DRILLSHIP WATER DEPTHWATER DEPTH Total Depth Total Depth FORMATIONFORMATION

mm mm

Dorade - 1

Woodside

Stena Tay1671.3

2660

Miocene

West Navigator

Capitaine - 1

Woodside

Stena Tay1682.3

2625

Miocene

West Navigator

Capitaine - 1 A

Woodside

Stena Tay1685.6

3130

Miocene

West Navigator

Tevet - 1

Woodside

Stena Tay489.8

2715

Miocene

West Navigator

Merou - 1

Woodside

Stena Tay1775.6

3060

Miocene

West Navigator

Tiof - 3 st2

Woodside

Stena Tay1199.1

2980

Miocene

West Navigator

Tiof - 4

Woodside

Stena Tay993.2

2908

Miocene

West Navigator

Tiof - 5

Woodside

Stena Tay1165.3

3010

Miocene

West Navigator

Tiof - 6

Woodside

Stena Tay823.6

2963

Miocene

West Navigator

Chinguetti - 8 st1

Woodside

Stena Tay739.3

2956.3

Miocene

West Navigator

Chinguetti - 9

Woodside

Stena Tay741.3

3396

Miocene

West Navigator


WELLWELL OPERATOROPERATOR RIG / DRILLSHIPRIG / DRILLSHIP WATER DEPTHWATER DEPTH Total depth Total depth FORMATIONFORMATION

mm mm

Chinguetti - 10 st1

Woodside

Stena Tay 765.3 3146 Miocene

West Navigator

Chinguetti - 11 st1 WoodsideStena Tay / West

Navigator 765.3 3145 Miocene

Chinguetti - 12 st1 WoodsideStena Tay / West


Chinguetti - 13 WoodsideStena Tay / West


Chinguetti - 14 st1 Woodside Stena Tay 819.6 3168 Miocene

West Navigator








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Coastal Basin Blocks:Coastal Basin Blocks:Ancient wells


Cross section of the coastal basinCross section of the coastal basin

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• Surface: 500,000 km500,000 km22

• Regional geological study: SAP - 1957• Seismic acquired: 2D - 6268 km (1972-73)• wells drilled: 2 Abolag-1 (Texaco- 1974) Ouasa-1 (AGIP-1975)• Oil & Gas Shows: Abolag-1 recorded 480,000 scf (13,600 cu

m) of gas per day

Contracts Signed:Contracts Signed: * 16 16 PSCPSC: Ta7 and Ta8 ( Total) Ta 11 & 12 (BMV), Ta13 andTa21 (CNPCIM),

Ta9 andTa10 (REPSOL), Ta5 andTa6 (WINTERSHALL), Ta29 (Zaver),…..


Taoudeni BasinTaoudeni Basin


The Interior Taoudenni The Interior Taoudenni basin:basin:

Main features and Seismic acquisition


Cross section of the two wells in the Taoudenni basin

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• Presence of the Silurian and Infracambrian Source rocks is proved,

• The Mid infra-Cambrian and the Ordovician reservoirs are confirmed by Abolag-1 Carbonates and Clastics,

• The Mesozoic to recent seals are present,

• Abolag-1well has shown the Hydrocarbons system works quite good in the Basin.


Taoudeni Basin, Geological Prospectivity


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• Petroleum Law established by Ordinance in 1988,

• Model PSC adopted in 1994,

• The PSC is approved by Law,

• A Law related to deemed fiscal regime for Service Providers has been adopted in 2004.


Legal FrameworkLegal Framework

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• Bonusses: PSC Signature/ Production

• Annual Training budgets,

• Cost Recovery: Negotiable,

• Production Splits: Negotiable

• ExplorationExploration Period: Period: 3 Terms: up to 9 years• RelinquishmentsRelinquishments:: - 25% of Initial Acreage at first renewal - 50% of Initial Acreage at second renewal

• ProductionProduction period: period: 3 Terms: up to 45 years (Initial Term of 25 years)

• Tax rate:Tax rate: Flexible (25 to 30%)

• Import/Export taxes: 0 0 • Ultra-deep water terms: openopen


PSC Framework

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• WOODSIDE MAURITANIA: Blocks 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6,

• DANA : Blocks 1, 7 & 8 • Energem: Block 18 • IPG: Block 11• TOTAL : Ta7 & Ta8 • CNPCIM : 12, Ta13 &Ta21• BARAKA /WOODSIDE:Ta11 & Ta12• BRIMAX & CNPCIM : Block 20• REPSOL: Ta9 &Ta10• WINTERSHALL: Ta5 &Ta6• Zaver: Ta29 • ASB,Blue Chip ,4M Energy, Hi Tech and Global Steel:


Existing ContractorsExisting Contractors

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• The production capacity of up to 75000 bbls/day from The production capacity of up to 75000 bbls/day from Chinguetti but encountering reservoir connectivity pbsChinguetti but encountering reservoir connectivity pbs

• Preparation of drilling Campaigns with Woodside, Dana Preparation of drilling Campaigns with Woodside, Dana CNPCIMCNPCIM

• PreparationPreparation of seismic survey with Repsol after completion of of seismic survey with Repsol after completion of the one for Total,the one for Total,

• IPG undertook an aeromagnetic survey prior to seismic survey,IPG undertook an aeromagnetic survey prior to seismic survey,• ALTHANI achieved the interpretation of the existent seismic in ALTHANI achieved the interpretation of the existent seismic in

block 19block 19• CNPCIM seismic survey interpretation completed over blocks CNPCIM seismic survey interpretation completed over blocks

20 and 1220 and 12• CNPCIM and Repsol will acquire as soon as possible aerial CNPCIM and Repsol will acquire as soon as possible aerial

geophysical surveys over Taoudeni.geophysical surveys over Taoudeni.


Current Activities

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• The hydrocarbon potential of Mauritania remains under explored,• Oil & gas source rocks, reservoirs, seals are present in both basins,• Sedimentary basins thickness is up to 9 km and the limited

available data show the presence of interesting prospects,• Strong will to set up political and social stability with good

governance as well as offering advantageous PSC & Fiscal terms are meant to welcome interested investors.

Please feel free to contact me for further information at:« Cheikhna Ould Ahmed Ould El Yass" Minister of Petroleum and MiningP O Box 4921 Nouakchott-MauritaniaE-mail: [email protected]: www.petrole.gov.mrTel +222 525 95 15Fax +222 525 52 50


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