Total, a France-based oil operator, has officially inaugurated the Kaombo project in Angola
The Kaombo project, which started operation in July, is located deep offshore on Block 32, 260 km off the coast of Luanda.
The first floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, Kaombo Norte, went into operation in July 2018, with a production capacity of 115,000 bopd.
The second FPSO of similar capacity, Kaombo Sul, is expected to start next year bringing the total production to 230,000 bopd. The associated gas from the project will be transported to the LNG plant in Angola.
A total of 59 wells will be connected to the two FPSOs. The two vessels, which are converted very large crude carriers, 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.
Total operates Block 32 with a 30 per cent stake, along with Sonangol P&P (30 per cent), Sonangol Sinopec International 32 Limited (20 per cent), Esso Exploration and Production Angola (Overseas) Limited (15 per cent) and Galp Energia Overseas Block 32 B.V. (5 per cent).
“As Angola’s principal oil partner, Total is proud to inaugurate such a major deep offshore project as Kaombo, which started up production in July and marked a new milestone of our history in the country,” stated Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of Total.
At the opening of the Kaombo project, Total also announced two new projects in Angola, the CLOV Phase 2 project and the Dalia Phase 3 project. In May, the company launched the project off the coast of Angola in Block 17.
“I would like to recognise the leadership shown by the Angolan President, João Lourenço, and the joint efforts of the authorities, Sonangol and the industry to enhance contractual framework, which is an essential step towards developing new projects. The sanction of these new projects demonstrates Total’s ongoing commitment to Angola and to the continued development of oil and gas resources in the country,” Pouyanné concluded.
