Seismic acquisition operations supporting Tano Basin exploration

05.1Projects

Tano Basin | GH_TK_01

Menxons' active priority — an onshore exploration programme in Ghana's Western Region, advancing through environmental assessment and community engagement.

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Project Profile

Tano Basin | GH_TK_01

In Progress
Location
Tikobo 1 Block, Jomoro District, Western Region
Basin
Tano Basin
Project Status
Exploration stage — environmental assessment and community engagement
Exploration Focus
Onshore oil and gas exploration
Current Activities
Environmental Impact Assessment progressed with a positive outcome; community entry and stakeholder engagement under way; exploration planning toward drilling readiness, subject to applicable approvals.
Basin Information
A Cretaceous–Tertiary transform-margin basin forming part of the West African margin petroleum system, with proven source, reservoir and seal intervals in the wider province.
Geoscience Activities
Basin modelling, petroleum systems analysis, structural and stratigraphic interpretation, volumetric assessment.
Seismic Activities
Reprocessing of available 2D/3D data and evaluation of new acquisition requirements.
Drilling Programme
Exploration well planning to follow completion of prospect ranking and de-risking.
Technical Partners
International and Ghanaian geoscience, seismic and drilling specialists.

Exploration Programme

Work programme and status

Complete

Satellite & Remote Sensing

Surface structural mapping and regional screening across the block.

In Progress

Geological Evaluation

Petroleum systems and play-level assessment integrating legacy well data.

In Progress

Seismic Programme

Reprocessing and interpretation, with acquisition scope under evaluation.

Planned

Exploration Drilling

Well design and location selection following prospect maturation.

Project Milestones

Path to drilling readiness

  1. Phase 1

    Licence and data room established; reconnaissance complete.

  2. Phase 2

    Integrated geoscience evaluation and seismic reprocessing.

  3. Phase 3

    Prospect ranking, volumetrics and drilling readiness.

  4. Phase 4

    Exploration drilling and post-well evaluation.

Tikobo 1 Block

Project pathway: licence to drilling readiness

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Complete

Exploration rights

Exploration interest secured over the Tikobo 1 Block.

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