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Communication on Hydrocarbon Exploration Opportunities in Mauritania

Communication on Hydrocarbon Exploration Opportunities in Mauritania. Introduction. Population: 3.0 million Independence: 1960 Economy built on: Mining, Agriculture and Fisheries Capital city: Nouakchott (0.8 million) Main cities: Nouadibou, K if fa , Zouerate, Kaedi, Aioun, Atar….

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Communication on Hydrocarbon Exploration Opportunities in Mauritania

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  1. Communication on Hydrocarbon Exploration Opportunities in Mauritania

  2. Introduction • 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 Mauritania

  3. Entry Details to Mauritania • 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 Islamic Republic of Mauritania

  4. Geological Framework • 4 main geological Units • 1 Coastal Basin • Tertiary to actual Age • 2 Mauritanide Belt • Caledonian/Hercynian Age • 3 Taoudeni Basin • Infra-Cambrian to Secondary Age • 4 Reguibat Shield • Precambrian Crystalline Shield Islamic Republic of Mauritania

  5. Annexe 2-1: Principales formations géologiques République Islamique de Mauritanie

  6. Coastal Basin • 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 • 52wells Offshore • 3wellonshore • All offshore wells encountered oil or gas shows • 8 Oil & gas discoveries (Chinguetti, Banda, Tiof,Tevet ,Labeidna, Pelican ,Faucon and Airgrette) Offshore Onshore Offshore Onshore Islamic Republic of Mauritania

  7. WOODSIDE SEISMIC MAP IN MAURITANIA Islamic Republic of Mauritania

  8. Offshore structural map Islamic Republic of Mauritania

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  10. Well Completion Data - Post 2000 WELL OPERATOR RIG / DRILLSHIP WATER DEPTH Total Depth FORMATION m  m OCT - 1B Glomar No.Sea 75 4170 Neocomian Amaco Global Marine AL KINZ - 1 Amaco Glomar No.Sea Global Marine 58 4107 Campanian 0CT - 2 Amaco Glomar V Global Marine 91 3061 Neocomian MTO - 1 Esso Glomar IV Global Marine 123 2255 Peleocene MTO - 2 Esso Glomar IV Global Marine 107 3972 Aptian MTO - 3 Esso Glomar Grnd Isle Global Marine 194 2204 Oligocene V - 1 Shell Sedco 445 Sedco 599 4094 Albian RAS EL BAIDA - 1 Hispanoil Discover Seven Seas 1109 5007 Senonian COPPOLANI - 1 Mobil Nedrif - 1 335 3660 Senonian AUTRUCHE - 1 Texaco lle du Levant 277 4436 Aptian LOUP DE MER - 1 Amaco Nymphea 175 5002 Late Jurassic Islamic Republic of Mauritania

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  14. Coastal Basin Blocks: Ancient wells Islamic Republic of Mauritania

  15. Cross section of the coastal basin Islamic Republic of Mauritania

  16. Taoudeni Basin • Surface: 500,000 km2 • 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-1recorded 480,000 scf (13,600 cu m) of gas per day • Contracts Signed: • * 16 PSC: Ta7 and Ta8 ( Total) • Ta 11 & 12 (BMV), • Ta13 andTa21 (CNPCIM), • Ta9 andTa10 (REPSOL), • Ta5 andTa6 (WINTERSHALL), • Ta29 (Zaver),….. Islamic Republic of Mauritania

  17. The Interior Taoudenni basin: Main features and Seismic acquisition Islamic Republic of Mauritania

  18. Cross section of the two wells in the Taoudenni basin Islamic Republic of Mauritania

  19. Taoudeni Basin, Geological Prospectivity • 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. Islamic Republic of Mauritania

  20. Islamic Republic of Mauritania

  21. Legal Framework • Petroleum Law established by Ordinance in 1988, • ModelPSC adopted in 1994, • The PSC is approved by Law, • A Law related to deemed fiscal regime for Service Providers has been adopted in 2004. Islamic Republic of Mauritania

  22. PSC Framework • Bonusses: PSC Signature/ Production • Annual Training budgets, • Cost Recovery: Negotiable, • Production Splits: Negotiable • Exploration Period: • 3Terms: up to 9 years • Relinquishments: - 25% of Initial Acreage at first renewal • - 50% of Initial Acreage at second renewal • Production period: • 3 Terms: up to 45 years (Initial Term of 25 years) • Tax rate: Flexible (25 to 30%) • Import/Export taxes: 0 • Ultra-deep water terms: open Islamic Republic of Mauritania

  23. Existing Contractors • 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: Islamic Republic of Mauritania

  24. Current Activities • The production capacity of up to 75000 bbls/day from Chinguetti but encountering reservoir connectivity pbs • Preparation of drilling Campaigns with Woodside, Dana CNPCIM • Preparationof seismic survey with Repsol after completion of the one for Total, • IPG undertook an aeromagnetic survey prior to seismic survey, • ALTHANI achieved the interpretation of the existent seismic in block 19 • CNPCIM seismic survey interpretation completed over blocks 20 and 12 • CNPCIM and Repsol will acquire as soon as possible aerial geophysical surveys over Taoudeni. Islamic Republic of Mauritania

  25. Summary • 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 Mining • P O Box 4921 Nouakchott-Mauritania • E-mail: caelyass@petrole.gov.mr • Website: www.petrole.gov.mr • Tel +222 525 95 15 • Fax +222 525 52 50 Islamic Republic of Mauritania

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