Soco International completes drilling at Lidongo exploration well

Soco Exploration and Production Congo (EPC), a subsidiary of FTSE 250-listed Soco International, has completed drilling the exploration well Lidongo X Marine 101.

The group will now undertake testing on a selected 20 metre section for a three-week period.

Early log interpretation indicated around a 50 metre gross interval.

"Analysis of the logs over the hydrocarbon zone indicates petrophysical parameters in line with those published for the Litchendjili field on the adjacent Marine XII Block," Soco said.

SOCO EPC holds a 40.39% interest in the Marine XI Block.