JOHANNESBURG, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Canada's Artumas Group Inc said drilling had started in Mozambique's onshore Rovuma Block, operated by U.S. producer Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.
The Oslo-listed company said in a statement posted on its website on Friday that drilling had started on Oct. 11 at the Mecupa-1 well, the first well in the Rovuma basin in northern Mozambique since 1986.
The company said details would not be released until the drilling and technical studies had been completed.
Artumas also said a deep-water drill ship was expected to arrive in Mozambique in late November and to start the first of four planned deep-water wells the following month.
Artumas said in September it planned to transfer part of its stakes in the Rovuma blocks and its Mnazi Bay block in neighbouring Tanzania to France's Maurel & Prom and Britain's Cove Energy. (For more Reuters Africa coverage and to have your say on the top issues, visit: http://af.reuters.com/) Keywords: ARTUMAS MOZAMBIQUE (Reporting by Ed Cropley, editing by Patrick Graham, edward.cropley@thomsonreuters.com; +27 11 775 3165: Reuters Messaging: edward.cropley.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
The Oslo-listed company said in a statement posted on its website on Friday that drilling had started on Oct. 11 at the Mecupa-1 well, the first well in the Rovuma basin in northern Mozambique since 1986.
The company said details would not be released until the drilling and technical studies had been completed.
Artumas also said a deep-water drill ship was expected to arrive in Mozambique in late November and to start the first of four planned deep-water wells the following month.
Artumas said in September it planned to transfer part of its stakes in the Rovuma blocks and its Mnazi Bay block in neighbouring Tanzania to France's Maurel & Prom and Britain's Cove Energy. (For more Reuters Africa coverage and to have your say on the top issues, visit: http://af.reuters.com/) Keywords: ARTUMAS MOZAMBIQUE (Reporting by Ed Cropley, editing by Patrick Graham, edward.cropley@thomsonreuters.com; +27 11 775 3165: Reuters Messaging: edward.cropley.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
