Drilling operations at the Falcão-1 well in Block 10, offshore São Tomé and Príncipe, have been completed safely, the National Petroleum Agency of São Tomé and Príncipe and the Shell/Petrobras Consortium have announced.
Although no commercially viable hydrocarbons were discovered in the well, the partners said the operation generated valuable data on the basin’s key geological characteristics.
“This information is very useful and will be integrated into subsequent analyses for the next stages of exploration in the basin,” the partners said in a statement.
The Falcão-1 well is part of ongoing offshore exploration efforts aimed at assessing the hydrocarbon potential of Block 10, located in deep waters off the coast of São Tomé and Príncipe.
The block is operated by a consortium led by Shell, in partnership with Petrobras, under the supervision of the country’s National Petroleum Agency.
Exploration activities in the block are considered high-risk but strategically significant for São Tomé and Príncipe as the country seeks to better understand its offshore petroleum potential and attract long-term investment into its energy sector.
While the Falcão-1 well did not result in a commercial discovery, data obtained from the drilling—covering reservoir characteristics, source rock presence, and basin structure—will help refine future exploration strategies and reduce geological uncertainty in subsequent drilling campaigns
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