Kenya Invites Expressions of Interest to Acquire 3D Seismic in the Offshore Lamu Basin

The National Oil Corporation of Kenya (National Oil) has invited Expressions of Interest (EOI) from companies to acquire a multi-client 3D broadband seismic survey including processing over the shallow waters of the offshore Lamu basin, Kenya.

National Oil is a company wholly owned by the Government of Kenya charged with the mandate to participate in all aspects of petroleum business with a view to ensure security of supply and stability of pricing of petroleum in the country as well as carrying out exploration activities in Kenya’s sedimentary basins.

The multi-client surveys and studies are part of the preparation for an open licensing round tentatively scheduled for the year 2017, National Oil said in a statement.

During the past exploration work in the Kenya offshore area seismic surveys have been dominated by 2D data acquisition. 3D data has been acquired in only a few blocks.

“The intention of National Oil and the Ministry is to increase the amount of 3D data coverage so as to better image drillable structures and accelerate exploration through drilling in the earliest phases of exploration, potentially the Initial Exploration Period of any Block licensed under the new PSC,” National Oil said, adding that this strategy coincides with the recent world-class successes encountered offshore East Africa and the growing interest in the region.

The 3D acquisition and processing may include the deep water blocks held by Anadarko (L12 & L11A) and Camac (L27 & L28) and possibly L25 and L26 depending on prior commitments being made by the licensees, National Oil said. 

Expressions of Interest (EOI) has be submitted before 5th October 2015.