Côte d’Ivoire: Dry well for Vitol

The Vitol-operated Aigle-1X exploration well on Block CI-508 failed to encounter hydrocarbons and is being plugged and abandoned. The well had targeted stacked Cretaceous reservoirs offshore San Pedro on a licence bordered by African Petroleum’s two blocks. Partner Genel Energy said the well concluded its Côte d’Ivoire drilling programme. On CI-513, immediately to the east, African Petroleum has farmed out a 45% stake to Ophir Energy under a new production-sharing contract (PSC).