Independent hydrocarbon producer Perenco initiated a five-well drilling project in the Kita Eden field, located in the northern part of the Rio del Rey Basin offshore Cameroon. Perenco Rio del Rey, a subsidiary of Perenco in Cameroon, is implementing the project.
Perenco is using its newly developed water barge designed for shallow waters and the LUG drilling rig platform provided by marine services firm Dixstone to explore the basin. The Kita Eden field has remained unexplored since 1984 due to the complexities posed by shallow waters.
Armel Simondin, MD of Perenco Rio del Rey, said the project highlights the firm’s “…Commitment and ability to unlock stranded reserves in very mature fields,” adding that “As a result of this campaign, Cameroon can look forward to the Kita Eden field still producing for decades to come.’
The project falls under a 20-year license agreement signed in 2023 by Perenco, the Cameroonian government and Addax Petroleum Cameroon to increase investments and production in Rio del Rey Basin.