chinguetti according to the mauritanians

Speaks for itself!

http://www.beta.mr/editdec06.htm#a13

Apologies for the poor translation by google, the message is clear because I have highlighted it.

"Oil: New wells with the field of Chinguitti to correct the deficit of production Questioned in margin of this workshop by our deferring, Mr. Mohamed Lemine Sherif, director of the Exploration and the Development of Hydrocarbons rough to the ministry for Oil and Energy brought explanations on the energy production of Mauritania. About the field of Chinguitti, the only one in exploitation, it recalled that the discounted production was 75.000 barrels per day, which, until now, reached forever. But, it explained, the starting of an industrial exploitation, whatever it is, is never safe from technical problems. It is the case of the field of Chinguitti where the stop of some wells involved the fall of the production, it specified. To rectify this situation, Mr. Mohamed Lemine Chérif added, the Woodside company is drilling and to equip with new wells to be able to as envisaged bring back the production to 75.000 barils/j. All that takes time, C '' is why we hope to come to end from all these difficulties and to reach the course of the 75.000 /j barrels as of the next year, has it says. As regards the gas which evaporates and which obstructs the production of oil, our objective, indicated Mr. Chérif, is to inject it into the Banda well to avoid burning it by flaring, which would be very bad as well on the financial level environmental, it specified. As regards the other wells, the director of the exploration and development of hydrocarbons rough to the ministry for Oil and Energy indicated that for Woodside, the next objective is to put in production the layer of Thiof whose reserves, estimated at 600 million, even 1 billion barrels are, by far, more important than those of Chinguitti which are about 123 million barrels available. However, Thiof will not be operational before 2007-2008 or even 2010, it informed. According to Mr. Mohamed Lemine the Sherif, most interesting for Mauritania, it is the exploitation of the basin of Taoudenni in one Shore which will generate the construction of pipelines, roads and all kinds of infrastructures likely to create jobs in order to support the economic development of the country. In this field, the Total company is very advanced in seismic exploration in the basin of Taoudenni, particularly towards the zone of Ouadane. In one or a year and half, drillings will have place, it informed. As regards electricity, Mr. Mohamed Lemine Chérif indicated that the problems of provisioning of electricity are, essentially, due to the fact that our power stations function with fuel or the diesel and as we do not produce these products, our refinery of Nouadhibou being stopped, it should be imported. That is expensive. However, it continued, it is planned to set up of the factories of gas liquefaction which will be supplied by the Offshore one and will make it possible to make turn our power stations, to feed our domestic market and to export gas. “When we win this bet, there will be no more rupture of electricity and the current will return at very low prices”, it underlined. As for the representative of the Woodside company, it indicated that this seminar comes, at named point because he supports the promotion of Mauritania like a destination with exploration and the oil production. “We are very content with this passion caused by oil in Mauritania because, we came here at a time when there were not many interests in this sector. Now, our concern is to drill other wells with the field of Chinguitti to correct the deficit of production” it concluded. Sidi Moustapha Ould Bellali"