Exploration Area 3A in Uganda

CNOOC operates the Exploration Area 3A (EA3) contract area in Uganda, with a 33% share in partnership with Tullow Oil and Total S.A., each of which also has a one-third stake in the area. EA3A is home to the Kingfisher field, with three wells: Kingfisher-1, Kingfisher-2 and Kingfisher-3. The field holds an estimated 300 million barrels of oil, making it Uganda's largest as of early 2012; the Kingfisher-3 well alone contains 200 million barrels of recoverable reserves, according to Mergers and Acquisition Review. The contract area also contains the Pelican prospect field.