Block 31 developments programme, Angola
Name and Location
Block 31 developments programme, Angola.
Project Description
The project comprises the development of a series of deep-water oil discoveries in Angola's offshore Block 31.
The first project in the programme will consist of the Plutão, Saturno, Vênus and Marte fields, which lie in the north-east sector of Block 31, in a water depth of about 2 000 m, some 400 km north-west of Luanda.
The second development will be in the south-east area of Block 31 and is in the planning phase.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
Construction work is expected to start during 2008, with the first oil planned in 2011 and building to a plateau of about 150 000 bbl/d by 2012.
Client
BP Exploration (Angola) (operator - 26,67%), Esso Exploration and Production Angola (25), Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola (Sonangol) (concessionaire - 20%), Statoil Angola (13,33%), Marathon International Petroleum Angola Block 31 (10%), and TEPA (5%).
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
Latest Developments
Sonangol has authorised BP and its coventurers to develop a series of deep-water oil discoveries in Angola's offshore Block 31.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
BP Angola, Amilcar da Costa,
tel +244 2 2263 7408.
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