据9月23日Offshore Energy报道，英国石油公司（BP）在使用Valaris DS-12钻井船钻探雅Yakaar-2评价井后，确认了塞内加尔近海的世界级天然气资源。

位于塞内加尔近海的Yakaar-Teranga天然气项目的合作伙伴包括Petrosen、BP和Kosmos。

Kosmos周一表示，Yakaar-2评价井在类似于Yakaar-1勘探井的优质Cenomanian储层中遇到了约30米的净产气层，继续保持了毛里塔尼亚、塞内加尔天然气勘探井100%的成功率。

Yakaar-2在钻探了大约九公里后，证实了该气田的南部延伸区域存在天然气资源。

根据Kosmos的说法，Yakaar-2井的结果支持了这样的观点，即Yakaar-Teranga是世界级的天然气开采基地，可支持一个为国内和出口市场提供大量天然气液化天然气项目。Yakaar-Teranga的开发预计将分阶段进行，第一阶段提供国内天然气和勘探数据，以优化未来阶段的开发。它还将支持塞内加尔2014年发起的 “紧急塞内加尔计划”。

Kosmos主席兼首席执行官安德鲁英格利斯（Andrew G.Inglis）在评论Yakaar-2井的结果时表示：“Yakaar-2评价井显示了Yakaar资源基地的规模和质量。塞内加尔是世界上增长最快的经济体之一，Kosmos很高兴能与BP和Petrosen合作，支持塞内加尔不断增长的能源需求。”

位于塞内加尔近海的Yakar-2井在大约2500米的水深中钻探到大约4800米的总测量深度。

王佳晶 摘译自 Offshore Energy

原文如下：

BP confirms ‘world-scale gas resource’ offshore Senegal

Oil major BP has confirmed a ‘world-scale gas resource’ offshore Senegal after drilling the Yakaar-2 appraisal well, using the Valaris DS-12 drillship.

Partners in the Yakaar-Teranga gas project, located offshore Senegal, include Petrosen, BP, and Kosmos.

Kosmos said on Monday that the Yakaar-2 appraisal well had encountered approximately 30 meters of net gas pay in similar high-quality Cenomanian reservoir to the Yakaar-1 exploration well, continuing the 100 percent success rate of wells targeting the inboard Mauritania/Senegal gas trend.

Yakaar-2 was drilled approximately nine kilometers from Yakaar-1 and proved up the southern extension of the field.

According to Kosmos, the results of the Yakaar-2 well underpin the view that the Yakaar-Teranga resource base is world-scale and has the potential to support an LNG project that provides significant volumes of natural gas to both domestic and export markets. Development of Yakaar-Teranga is expected in a phased approach with Phase 1 providing domestic gas and data to optimize the development of future phases. It will also support the country’s “Plan Emergent Senegal” launched by the President of Senegal in 2014.

Commenting on the results of the Yakaar-2 well, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andrew G. Inglis said: “The Yakaar-2 appraisal well demonstrates the scale and quality of the Yakaar resource base. Senegal is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and Kosmos is excited to be working alongside BP and Petrosen to support the country’s growing energy needs.”

Located offshore Senegal, the Yakaar-2 well was drilled in approximately 2,500 meters of water to a total measured depth of around 4,800 meters.