Bowleven confirms arrival of Topaz-Driller rig in Cameroon

Africa-focussed oil and gas exploration group Bowleven announced the arrival of the Topaz-Driller rig in to Cameroon waters on Friday.

The AIM-traded company said the two-well appraisal drilling campaign on the Etinde asset, in which the company held a 25% interest, was due to begin shortly, with the IM-6 well expected to spud at the end of May.

“The Topaz-Driller has been contracted for 150 days,” the board confirmed in its statement.