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Kizomba Satellites Phase 2 onstream
Oil production has begun ahead of schedule at the Kizomba Satellites Phase 2 project in block 15 offshore Angola. ExxonMobil, operator, holds a 40% stake in the block, partnered by BP (26.67%), Eni (20%), and Statoil (13.33%). Sonangol is the concessionaire.
Kizomba Satellites Phase 2 comprises development of the Kakocha, Bavuca and Mondo South fields. Mondo South is the first field to begin production, developed via tie-backs to the Mondo FPSO. The Kakocha and Bavuca fields will be tied back to the Kizomba B FPSO. The project develops approximately 190mn barrels of oil with peak production currently estimated at 70,000 boe/d. It is expected to increase total daily block 15 production to 350,000 barrels.
ExxonMobil was awarded block 15 in 1994. To date, it has discovered a total of approximately 5bn boe, while production has exceeded 1.8bn barrels. Kizomba Satellites Phase 1 started production in 2012.
News Item details
Journal title: Petroleum Review
Countries: Angola -
Organisation: ExxonMobil Corporation|Statoil|Sonangol Limited|BP|ENI
Subjects: Oil and gas extraction, Exploration and production, FPSO, Oilfield development, Oilfields, Onshore exploration
