(Ecofin Agency) - Tullow Oil on Wednesday announced that the Cheptuket-1 well located in Block 12A, North of Kenya, has encountered good oil shows.

The Cheptuket-1 well is the initial well to test the Kerio Valley Basin and was spud to a final depth of 3,083 metres.

The aim of the well according to the company was to create an effective petroleum system as well as test a structural closure south-west of the basin. Analysis is in underway prior to the definition of future exploration programme in the basin. With the encouraging Cheptuket-1 and successful Etom-2 results, more exploration activities are currently being assessed.

“This is the most significant well result to date in Kenya outside the South Lokichar basin. Encountering strong oil shows across such a large interval is very encouraging indeed. I am delighted by this wildcat well result and the team are already working on our follow-up exploration plans for the Kerio Valley Basin,” Angus McCoss, Tullow’s Exploration Director told Energy-pedia.

Tullow operates Block 12A with 40% interest alongside Delonex Energy with 40% and Africa Oil Corp with 20%.

Anita Fatunji