BP MAKES THIRTEENTH OIL DISCOVERY IN ULTRA-DEEP WATER BLOCK 31 ANGOLA

Sociedade Nacional de Combustiveis de Angola (Sonangol) and BP Exploration (Angola) Limited today announced the Miranda oil discovery in ultra-deepwater Block 31, offshore Angola. Miranda is the thirteenth discovery that BP has drilled in Block 31. The well is located 11 kilometres south of the recently announced Titania discovery.

Miranda was drilled by the Jack Ryan drill ship, in a water depth of 2,436 metres, some 375 kilometres northwest of Luanda and reached a total depth of 5,116 metres TVD below sea level.

The well was tested at a flow rate of 3,822 barrels of oil per day (b/d) through a 48/64ths inch choke.

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