Maersk Oil Angola A/S (Maersk Oil), together with concessionaire Sonangol E.P., and partners Sonangol P&P and Odebrecht Oil and Gas Angola Ltd, has successfully completed drilling the Caporolo-1 exploration well in the Lower Congo Basin with positive results.

Caporolo-1 is a step-out exploration well on a separate structure adjacent to, and not part of, the existing Chissonga discovery in Block 16. A production test was conducted with a maximum rate of 3,000 barrels of oil a day (bopd) on a 36/64" choke size.

"We are encouraged by yet another success on Block 16. This is a result of our continued commitment to Angola and a further step towards our goal of building up a significant business in the country," said Anders Damgaard, managing director of Maersk Oil in Angola.

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