Lukoil has a data room open for parties wishing to share in the Nanga IIA & B blocks, 794 sq km in the Lower Congo Basin, after taking over from Gazprom earlier this year as optr. The area features at least 5 prospects, Benba NE, Kitombo N, NGwadi NE, Nkusu + NTombo. Lukoil (op), partner SNPC.
Ngoki 1 expl (Pilatus 90% op, SNPC 10%) in Ngoki block, (Likouala sub-basin + Kiri High), 100m of gas shows followed by 60m of oil shows between 2000-2400m in good quality sst. Ops assumed now to be terminated at TD (reportedly) 2 850m. PTD was 3 100m, main target Proterozoic Ituri carbs. 1st well in basin in 40 years. 