Total achieved a milestone of producing a cumulative 2 billion bbl from its operated deep offshore Block 17 located 150km off the coast of Angola, Africa.
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With the recent start up of CLOV, Block 17 has become Total’s most prolific site with production of over 700,000 b/d.
The group operates four floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units on the major production zones of the block: Girassol, Dalia, Pazflor and CLOV.
“Block 17 is a global benchmark in the deep offshore and represents a unique industrial adventure, with 15 discoveries and a very high level of production,” Arnaud Breuillac, president, E&P said. “The group is already the leading deep offshore operator in West Africa and is using this expertise to grow in other regions: in Brazil through its participation in the Libra field as well as in the United Kingdom with the coming start up of the Laggan-Tormore project in the deep offshore.”
Total E&P in Angola
Total celebrated its 60th anniversary in Angola in 2013. In 2014, the group’s equity production reached 200,000 boe/d, coming essentially from Blocks 17, 0 and 14. In early 2015, Total’s operated production exceeded 700,000 boe/d, making it the country’s leading oil operator.
Total operates Block 17 with a 40% interest alongside Statoil (23.33%), Esso Exploration Angola Block 17 (20%) and BP Exploration Angola (16.67%). Sonangol is the concessionaire of the license.
Total also operates with a 30% interest the ultra deep offshore Kaombo development located on Block 32. A final investment decision was made in April 2014 to develop Kaombo’s estimated reserves of 650 MMbbl via two converted FPSOs with a total production capacity of 230,000 b/d.
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