Tullow today provides an update on production from its Jubilee field following the recent start-up of the Jubilee South East (JSE) Project, offshore Ghana.

Gross production from the field has surpassed 100,000 bopd, after a second JSE production well was brought onstream. Both of the JSE wells are performing in line with expectations and have increased production rates by c.50% compared to the first half of 2023. Two further wells are on track to be tied in during the remainder of the year.

Rahul Dhir, Tullow Chief Executive Officer, commented today:
“Reaching production of over 100,000 bopd from the Jubilee field is a major milestone for Tullow, our partners and for Ghana. I look forward to working with our partners to sustain these higher levels of production for several years and to realise the full potential of the Jubilee resource base. For Tullow, delivery of this step up in production is a key part of our business plan, in line with our commitment to deliver over $800 million of free cash flow between 2023 to 2025.”

Jubilee history

Following seismic acquisition and interpretation, Tullow and its Partners drilled two successful exploration wells in 2007. The wells discovered the major Jubilee oil field in the Gulf of Guinea’s Tano Basin. The Jubilee Cretaceous turbidite reservoir straddled both licences; Deepwater Tano and West Cape Three Points.

In October 2008, Tullow was appointed as the Jubilee field Operator and set about working with the Partners and Government of Ghana on developing the field to bring Ghana its first major oil production. The Minister of Energy in Ghana formally approved the Jubilee field Phase 1 Development Plan and Unitisation Agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana in July 2009. In November 2010, following a successful development programme, which included the building of a Floating Production Offtake Vessel (FPSO), first oil was achieved from the Jubilee field. This was some 40 months post the initial discovery well which represents the fastest ever comprehensive full scale deepwater development. The field is Tullow’s key asset and generates significant high-margin oil production for the Group.

Tullow’s second major discovery and subsequent development in Ghana is the TEN field. In May 2013, the Plan of Development for TEN was approved by the Government of Ghana and Tullow commenced its second major operated deepwater development. First oil was achieved on time and on budget in August 2016, three years after the Plan of Development was approved by the Government of Ghana.

In March 2022, Tullow completed the pre-emption related to the sale of Occidental Petroleum's interests in the Jubilee and TEN fields in Ghana to Kosmos Energy for a total consideration of $126 million. The transaction took Tullow's equity interests to 39.0% in the Jubilee field and to 54.8% in the TEN fields and added c.4 kbopd of annualised unhedged production to Tullow’s portfolio for 2022.

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