offshore Mauritania and Senegal with a 100 percent success rate. We are currently maturing and ranking our prospect inventory with the expectation that we will test a further multi-billion barrel oil equivalent prospect on the basin floor fan fairways offshore Senegal during the next 18 months. MANAGING OUR FOOTPRINT Kosmos opened its office in Dakar in September 2014 to support the upcoming drilling program and establish a visible presence in the country. Previously, Kosmos had spent more than a year working almost exclusively in fishing communities onshore from our license areas to introduce the company, begin building productive relationships, and prepare for both seismic surveys and drilling activities. Since those early days, we have continued to build our small but capable team in Dakar which is comprised predominantly of Senegalese nationals. We have provided development opportunities to our Senegalese staff through training workshops and special assignments to enhance their capabilities. In 2016, Kosmos launched a program to continue strengthening relationships with the local and multi-national contractors that supported our drilling operations. An important aspect of the program involved an HSE forum conducted in Dakar which brought together management representatives from each of the contractors supporting Kosmos operations in a collaborative effort to share perspectives regarding organizational challenges, crew resource management, and ways to show leadership in areas such as safety, health, and the environment. Kosmos considered the focus on safety to be especially important during a year which saw weakness in oil markets and a pause in drilling activities which could affect morale and focus among certain contractors. The workshops were coupled with field visits to further assess operational safety. ENGAGEMENT AND LISTENING Our Dakar-based external affairs and communications staff have continued to maintain and broaden relationships with local communities, municipal authorities, public technical services, civil society, and journalists in Dakar, as well as the coastal communities stretching from Dakar to Saint Louis. The coastal communities are familiar with Kosmos from communications related to our seismic campaigns and drilling activities as well as our social investment activities. We regularly visit coastal communities and public technical services to share updates on our operations offshore. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Ahead of drilling activities conducted in 2016, Kosmos partnered with international experts and local Senegalese companies to prepare a thorough environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) for our proposed drilling activity. The process and final assessment report helped us better understand potential social and environmental impacts of the project, as well as public concerns, which led to more informed impact management plans and project planning. The ESIA process included extensive public consultations. Kosmos and the ESIA team initiated public consultations early in the process to identify stakeholders’ questions and concerns. In total, approximately 1,000 people were informed and consulted directly in two waves of public meetings organized by Kosmos and the Ministry of the Environment. Stakeholders asked questions and shared concerns during the consultations. We received feedback about fishing, environmental protection, and potential interference of the drillship with other maritime vessels. The assessment found that no impacts on artisanal fisheries were expected from the routine operations of the exploration program, but there was a potential for interaction between support vessels and small fishing boats. To mitigate this, both the rig and support vessels were equipped with 35 A journalist from a local radio station covers Kosmos’ social investment activities in Saint Louis, Senegal.