Springfield Exploration and Production Ltd. is close to finalizing appraisal drilling at its Afina well, located in the West Cape Three Points Block 2 offshore Ghana. The $60 million project, conducted with the Deepsea Bollsta Rig, aims to assess the well’s production potential and commercial viability. This effort comes after an international arbitration ruling ordering the integration of Springfield’s Afina discovery with ENI’s Sankofa field.

First discovered in 2019, the Afina well could potentially yield over 600 million barrels of oil daily. Springfield, a Ghanaian-owned company, is hopeful that a successful appraisal will significantly boost Ghana’s oil production, marking an important milestone as the first Ghanaian firm to operate a deep-water oil project in the country.

Well Test Officer Willem Drogt expressed confidence in the progress, despite earlier equipment-related delays. “We are very happy about how the appraisal is progressing. We are very optimistic about getting the needed data in time,” he said during a recent media tour of the rig.

The project is seen as transformative for Ghana’s energy landscape and may inspire further local involvement in Africa’s oil and gas sector. Developed in partnership with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and GNPC Explorco, the initiative aims to finalise the integration of the Afina and Sankofa fields, generating substantial benefits for Ghana’s government and stakeholders.

The Deepsea Bollsta Rig arrived in Ghana on October 18, 2024, and began drilling on October 20. Local and international service companies are supporting the operation.

Source:TheDotNews