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$MAY Melbana Energy's Cuban Triumph: An Exploration Success in the Caribbean

On May 16, 2024, at the PESA Technical Lunch in Brisbane, Duncan Lockhart, Exploration Manager at Melbana Energy, presented a comprehensive overview of the company's successful exploration activities in Cuba, highlighting the remarkable progress made in Block 9. This presentation underscored Melbana's commitment to leveraging its expertise in developing one of the most promising onshore oil fields in the Caribbean.

Strategic Location and Potential

Block 9 covers 2,344 km² in northern Cuba, strategically located on trend with the Varadero field, which boasts an impressive 11 billion barrels of oil originally in place (OOIP) and has produced 200 million barrels to date. The Block 9 production sharing contract (PSC) is valid until 2040, providing a long-term framework for exploration and development.

Drilling Success

Melbana has drilled four wells in Block 9: Alameda-1 and Zapato-1 in 2022, Amistad-1 (also known as Alameda-2) in 2023, and Alameda-3, which was spud on December 15, 2023. Alameda-1 was particularly ...
Melbana Energy's Cuban Triumph: An Exploration Success in the Caribbean

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