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Tuesday, January 6, 2015
The Republic of Congo saw new production added to its totals with the start of production from ENI’s Nené Marine field in the Marine XII Block. ENI brought the field online just eight months after obtaining the production permit and 16 months following the exploration discovery.
The start of production on the Nené Marine Field came just days after ENI announced the excellent results of the test of Minsala Marine 1 well, also located in Marine XII Block.
The Nené Marine field, located at a water depth of 28 meters and close to existing plants, produces from the Djeno pre-salt formation 2.5 km below ground level. The complete development of the field will take place in several stages and will include the installation of production platforms and the drilling of over 30 wells, with a plateau of over 140,000 boepd.
The production of the first phase is 7,500 boepd. It is collected from a platform installed on the site and is subsequently sent for treatment on the Zatchi production platform, operated by ENI, via a 17-km subsea pipeline.
During the production test Nené Marine 3 well delivered in excess of 5,000 bpd with a density of 36° API.
ENI CEO Claudio Descalzi commented: “The startup of Nené Marine field achieved just eight months after obtaining the production permit is a great result for ENI, and confirms our strategy of rapid exploitation of exploration resources, thanks to the technical and planning capabilities of the company and the integration of exploration, operational and development efficiency.”
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