1. Communication on Hydrocarbon Exploration Opportunities in Mauritania

2. Introduction Population: 3.0 million Independence: 1960
Economy built on: Mining, Agriculture and Fisheries
Capital city: Nouakchott (0.8 million)
Main cities: Nouadibou, Kiffa , Zouerate, Kaedi, Aioun, Atar….
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3. Entry Details to Mauritania
Visas can be arranged at Mauritanian Embassies or via the Department of Petroleum and Mining
Entry from Europe, West/North Africa:
via Paris/Dakar/Bamako/Abidjan/Casablanca/Algiers/Tunis
Entry Points from Europe: Nouakchott & Nouadhibou
Internal travel is by road (sealed/unsealed)
Many major hotels in Nouakchott: Mercure/Monotel/Halima/Houda/Novotel/Sabah/Amane/Park/Khaima
Nouakchott is the political and commercial centre
Travelling into historical cities of Mauritania is exciting
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4. Geological Framework 4 main geological Units 1 Coastal Basin
Tertiary to actual Age
2 Mauritanide Belt
Caledonian/Hercynian Age
3 Taoudeni Basin
Infra-Cambrian to Secondary Age
4 Reguibat Shield
Precambrian Crystalline Shield
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5. Annexe 2-1: Principales formations géologiques
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6. Coastal Basin 56 Blocks: - 52 Blocks Offshore ( 7 still open)
- 4 Onshore
Seismic Acquisition:
More than km 2D (Offshore)
More than km2 3D (Offshore)
1800 km 2D seismic
Wells Drilled: 55
52 wells Offshore
3 well onshore
All offshore wells encountered oil or gas shows
8 Oil & gas discoveries (Chinguetti, Banda, Tiof,Tevet ,Labeidna, Pelican ,Faucon and Airgrette)
Offshore
Onshore
Offshore
Onshore
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7. WOODSIDE SEISMIC MAP IN MAURITANIA
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8. Offshore structural map
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10. Well Completion Data - Post 2000
OPERATOR
RIG / DRILLSHIP
WATER DEPTH
Total Depth
FORMATION m  m
OCT - 1B
Amaco
Glomar No.Sea 75
4170
Neocomian
Global Marine
AL KINZ - 1
Amaco
Glomar No.Sea
Global Marine 58
4107
Campanian
0CT - 2
Amaco
Glomar V
Global Marine 91
3061
Neocomian
MTO - 1
Esso
Glomar IV
Global Marine
123
2255
Peleocene
MTO - 2
Esso
Glomar IV
Global Marine
107
3972
Aptian
MTO - 3
Esso
Glomar Grnd Isle
Global Marine
194
2204
Oligocene
V - 1
Shell
Sedco 445
Sedco
599
4094
Albian
RAS EL BAIDA - 1
Hispanoil
Discover
Seven Seas
1109
5007
Senonian
COPPOLANI - 1
Mobil
Nedrif - 1
335
3660
Senonian
AUTRUCHE - 1
Texaco
lle du Levant
277
4436
Aptian
LOUP DE MER - 1
Amaco
Nymphea
175
5002
Late Jurassic
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WELL
OPERATOR
RIG / DRILLSHIP
WATER DEPTH
Total Depth
FORMATION m  m
Chinguetti - 1
Woodside
Scarabeo 7
~ 800
2620
Miocene
Courbine- 1
~ 1200
4452
Maastrichtioan
Chinguitti
Deepwater
2655
Discovery
Chinguetti
~ 500
2608.5
( Banda )
Chinguetti
2986.4
( appraisal )
Chinguetti ?
3294
( Thon )
Chinguetti
Glomar Jack
2605
( appraisal & test )
Ryan
Chinguetti
West Navigator
2870
( Tiof )
Chinguetti
3285
( Poune )
Chinguetti
~ 1400
2991.2
( Tiof West )
Pelican - 1
Dana
~ 1700
3825  
Tanit - 1
IPG
 IDECO 1700
onshore
4200
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WELL
OPERATOR
RIG / DRILLSHIP
WATER DEPTH
Total Depth
FORMATION m  m
Dorade - 1
Woodside
Stena Tay
1671.3
2660
Miocene
West Navigator
Capitaine - 1
1682.3
2625
Capitaine - 1 A
1685.6
3130
Tevet - 1
489.8
2715
Merou - 1
1775.6
3060
Tiof - 3 st2
1199.1
2980
Tiof - 4
993.2
2908
Tiof - 5
1165.3
3010
Tiof - 6
823.6
2963
Chinguetti - 8 st1
739.3
2956.3
Chinguetti - 9
741.3
3396
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13. Stena Tay / West Navigator
WELL
OPERATOR
RIG / DRILLSHIP
WATER DEPTH
Total depth
FORMATION m  m
Chinguetti - 10 st1  
Woodside
Stena Tay
765.3
3146
Miocene
West Navigator
Chinguetti - 11 st1
Stena Tay / West Navigator
3145
Chinguetti - 12 st1
2743
Chinguetti - 13
780.6
3130
Chinguetti - 14 st1
819.6
3168
Chinguetti - 15
820.3
3141
Chinguetti - 16
780.3
2672
Chinguetti - 17
2449
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14. Coastal Basin Blocks:
Ancient wells
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15. Cross section of the coastal basin
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16. Taoudeni Basin * 16 PSC: Ta7 and Ta8 ( Total) Surface: 500,000 km2
Regional geological study: SAP
Seismic acquired: 2D km ( )
wells drilled: 2
Abolag-1 (Texaco- 1974)
Ouasa-1 (AGIP-1975)
Oil & Gas Shows: Abolag-1 recorded 480,000 scf (13,600 cu m) of gas per day
Contracts Signed:
* 16 PSC: Ta7 and Ta8 ( Total)
Ta 11 & 12 (BMV),
Ta13 andTa21 (CNPCIM),
Ta9 andTa10 (REPSOL),
Ta5 andTa6 (WINTERSHALL),
Ta29 (Zaver),…..
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17. The Interior Taoudenni basin:
Main features and
Seismic acquisition
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18. Cross section of the two wells in the Taoudenni basin
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19. Taoudeni Basin, Geological Prospectivity
Presence of the Silurian and Infracambrian Source rocks is proved,
The Mid infra-Cambrian and the Ordovician reservoirs are confirmed by Abolag-1 Carbonates and Clastics,
The Mesozoic to recent seals are present,
Abolag-1well has shown the Hydrocarbons system works quite good in the Basin.
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20. Islamic Republic of Mauritania

21. Legal Framework Petroleum Law established by Ordinance in 1988,
Model PSC adopted in 1994,
The PSC is approved by Law,
A Law related to deemed fiscal regime for Service Providers has been adopted in 2004.
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22. PSC Framework Bonusses: PSC Signature/ Production
Annual Training budgets,
Cost Recovery: Negotiable,
Production Splits: Negotiable
Exploration Period:
3 Terms: up to 9 years
Relinquishments: - 25% of Initial Acreage at first renewal
- 50% of Initial Acreage at second renewal
Production period:
3 Terms: up to 45 years (Initial Term of 25 years)
Tax rate: Flexible (25 to 30%)
Import/Export taxes: 0
Ultra-deep water terms: open
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23. Existing Contractors Energem: Block 18 Zaver: Ta29
WOODSIDE MAURITANIA:
Blocks 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6,
DANA : Blocks 1, 7 & 8
Energem: Block 18
IPG: Block 11
TOTAL : Ta7 & Ta8
CNPCIM : , Ta13 &Ta21
BARAKA /WOODSIDE:Ta11 & Ta12
BRIMAX & CNPCIM : Block 20
REPSOL: Ta9 &Ta10
WINTERSHALL: Ta5 &Ta6
Zaver: Ta29
ASB,Blue Chip ,4M Energy, Hi Tech and Global Steel:
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25. Current Activities
The production capacity of up to bbls/day from Chinguetti but encountering reservoir connectivity pbs
Preparation of drilling Campaigns with Woodside, Dana CNPCIM
Preparation of seismic survey with Repsol after completion of the one for Total,
IPG undertook an aeromagnetic survey prior to seismic survey,
ALTHANI achieved the interpretation of the existent seismic in block 19
CNPCIM seismic survey interpretation completed over blocks 20 and 12
CNPCIM and Repsol will acquire as soon as possible aerial geophysical surveys over Taoudeni.
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26. Summary « Cheikhna Ould Ahmed Ould El Yass"
The hydrocarbon potential of Mauritania remains under explored,
Oil & gas source rocks, reservoirs, seals are present in both basins,
Sedimentary basins thickness is up to 9 km and the limited available data show the presence of interesting prospects,
Strong will to set up political and social stability with good governance as well as offering advantageous PSC & Fiscal terms are meant to welcome interested investors.
Please feel free to contact me for further information at:
« Cheikhna Ould Ahmed Ould El Yass"
Minister of Petroleum and Mining
P O Box 4921 Nouakchott-Mauritania
Website:
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