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AOD DRILLING SERVICES

AFRICA ONSHORE DRILLING LTD. is a Wholly-Owned subsidiary of the AFRICA FORTESA CORPORATION, a privately owned Isle of Jersey Corporation.

AODL is Based in Senegal West Africa, and has drilled in Senegal and Mauritania since 2005

AODL is motivated to work in the entire NW African Region, and also to consider other African Drilling Opportunities depending on local conditions

AODL owns Two (2) Land Drilling RIGS:

Rig #1: Wilson 42 Torair Rig with a double Mast and nominally up to 2,000M drilling reach

Rig #2: DRECO ForaSlim, heliportable RIG with a double Mast and nominally up to 4,000M drilling reach

AODL employees all crew members, drillers and drilling supervisors on full-time, long term employment

AODL has drilled all of FORTESA International Senegal's producing wells, plus has successfully drilled for other Operators in the NW African Region

AODL owns all equipment, and all pumping services including a Dowell cement unit

AODL has exclusive electric logging equipment on long-term lease from Weatherford International, and only the operators need be mobbed in for each job

AODL operates all well testing and well completion tools with AODL experienced testing personnel

AODL has a portable camp & cafeteria kit with each of its' Rigs, and all supporting rolling stock and motor pool

AODL Legal / Business Development Dept is prepared to review your Drilling Prognosis Plan(s) & to present a Drilling contract draft upon request

AODL & it's owners may be interested in farming-in for a Working Interest Position in-exchange for reducing Well Drilling cash costs below normal market

KEY FEATURES

  • Ground site area of 850 sq. Meters
  • Sophisticated mud and waste processing
  • Transportable by ship, truck or helicopter


Exploring in the gardens
of the Palace of Versailles


Hole / Casing Comparison


Torque Characteristics



The AODL rig compares very favorably with a conventional medium-sized drilling rig
NAT. 80 B (1000 - 1500 HP)

 

www.africadrilling.com - 2007