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Kaombo Starts Flowing Offshore Angola

Sunday, July 29, 2018

Total has started up production on Block 32’s Kaombo development. According to the company, the Kaombo is currently the biggest deep offshore development in Angola.

Kaombo Norte, the first FPSO unit, has been successfully brought on stream and will produce an estimated 115,000 bpd of oil, while the second one, Kaombo Sul, is expected to start up in 2019. The overall production will reach an estimated 230,000 bpd at peak and the associated gas will be exported to the Angola LNG plant.

A total of 59 wells will be connected to the two FPSOs, both of which are converted Very Large Crude Carriers, through one of the world’s largest subsea networks. Together, they will develop the resources of six different fields (Gengibre, Gindungo, Caril, Canela, Mostarda and Louro) over an area of 800 sq km in the central and southern part of the block.

“The Kaombo start up is a great milestone for Total. Developing the estimated 650 million barrels of reserves will contribute to the Group’s growing production and cashflow in Africa,” stated Arnaud Breuillac, President Exploration & Production at Total. “Total is proud to build on its deep offshore expertise to operate the latest major project coming on stream in Angola, which will account for 15% of the country’s oil production. Once more, this demonstrates the Group’s long-term commitment to help develop the oil and gas industry in the country. We will continue doing so in the years to come, including by relaunching exploration in areas such as Block 48.”

Total operates the Kaombo with a 30% interest and is partnered with Sonangol P&P (30%), Sonangol Sinopec International 32 Limited (20%), Esso Exploration & Production Angola (Overseas) Limited (15%) and Galp Energia Overseas Block 32 B.V. (5%).

 


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