Ophir gets cracking on what it hopes will be big year

Africa-focused oil and gas firm Ophir Energy said 2012 has the potential to be a transformational one for the company, as it announced details of its drilling programme off the coast of Tanzania.

Africa-focused oil and gas firm Ophir Energy said 2012 has the potential to be a transformational one for the company, as it announced details of its drilling programme off the coast of Tanzania.

Ophir said the drill-ship Odfjell Metro-1 will initially be used on the following three wells: Jodari-1, Mzia-1 (previously named 1W) and Papa-1 (previously named 3A).

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