Mamba Gas Field

Summary Information

• Operator: ENI
• Country: Mozambique
• Location: Area 4 Offshore
• Production start:
• Partners: ENI - 70%, Galp Energia (10%), KOGAS (10%) and ENH (10%,)
• Type: Gas
• Estimated Reserves: 75 tcf of gas in place
• Production Volume:

+++ Description

• A giant offshore gas field
  • The Mamba South 1 discovery well is located in water depths of 1585 meters
  • The Mamba North 1 discovery is located in water depths of 1,690 metres, reaches a total depth of 5,330 metres
  • Mamba North East 1-is located 50 kilometres off the Cape Delgado coast in a water depth of 1,848 meters and reaches a total depth of 4,560 meters
  • Mamba South 3 was drilled in water depth of 1,571 meters and reached a total depth of 4,948 meters

+++ Contractors

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+++ History

• 2011 - Oil discovery at Mamba South
• 2012 - Mamba North 1 prospect was drilled successfully
• 2013 - ENI sells 20% of Block 4 to CNPC

+++ Geology

• Oligocene and Paleocene sands

+++ Links

1. Eni announces a giant gas discovery offshore Mozambique
2. Eni increases the Mamba South gas discovery in Mozambique by 50%
3. Eni: new giant gas discovery in the offshore Mozambique
4. Eni: important new discoveries in Mozambique
5. Eni sells a 20% share of Area 4 in Mozambique to CNPC
6. Eni successfully completes the Area 4 appraisal plan in Mozambique