The discovery -- dubbed Dikanza -- is the fourth find this year in the block, where Esso, state oil company Sonangol and partners have also found the Hungo, Kissanje and Marimba fields. Dikanza produced 4400 barrels per day of oil in tests having been drilled to a TD of 2731 metres. The well is located in 1154 metres of water.
Esso finds new pearl off Angola
ESSO Exploration Angola has disclosed it is has made a large oil discovery off Angola on block 15, marking a new addition to the string of pearls being assembled by Exxon affiliates in the west African country's deep-water.
24 October 1998 0:00 GMT
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24 October 1998 0:00 GMT