Chevron Begins Production From Mafumeira Norte Field In Angola

Published: 02-Jul-2009

By: Staff Writer Staff Writer Staff Writer

Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (Chevron), and its partners have begun crude oil production in advance from the Mafumeira Norte project situated offshore Angola. The Mafumeira Norte project, situated in 160 feet (49 meters) of water about 15 miles (24 kilometers) off the Angolan coastline, is the first phase development of the Mafumeira field located in area A of block 0.

The project is being commercialized through fourteen wells to the existing Kungulo water injection platform and is expected to reach maximum total production of 30,000 barrels of crude oil and 30 million cubic feet per day of natural gas in 2011.

The engineering, procurement, construction, and installation contract for the Mafumeira Norte platform was awarded to Sonamet (Lobito), a joint venture between Sonangol and Acergy. The fabrication of the platform was completed at Sonamet’s Lobito yard in southern Angola.

Chevron, through Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited, has a 39.2% interest and is the operator of the block 0 contractor group, which also comprises SONANGOL P&P (41%), Total S.A (10%) and ENI S.p.A (9.8%).

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