Kizomba Satellites Phase 2

Kizomba Satellites Phase 2 Oil Project Profile

Project Overview

The Kizomba Satellites Phase 2 Oil Project is an operating oil project located in Block 15, offshore Angola. The project involves the development of the Kakocha, Bavuca, and Mondo South satellite fields.

Location and Geology

The project is situated approximately 150 km off the coast of Angola, at a water depth of about 1,350 meters. Block 15, where the project is located, covers an area of approximately 4,144 km² and is estimated to hold oil reserves of around five billion barrels.

Project Details

• Operator: Esso Exploration Angola (ExxonMobil).
• Ownership: The project is owned by ExxonMobil (40%), Eni S.P.A. (20%), BP (26.67%), and Statoil (13.33%).
• Discovery and Production:
  • The exact discovery year is not specified, but production from the Mondo South field began in April 2015. The other fields, Kakocha and Bavuca, started production later in the same year.
• Production Capacity:
  • The project aims to recover approximately 190 million barrels of oil.
  • Peak production is estimated to reach 70,000 barrels of oil per day.

Infrastructure and Development

• Fields:
  • Kakocha Oil and Gas Field
  • Mondo South Oil and Gas Field
  • Bavuca Oil and Gas Field.
• FPSOs:
  • The Mondo South field is tied back to the existing Mondo FPSO.
  • The Kakocha and Bavuca fields are tied back to the Kizomba B FPSO.
• Subsea Facilities:
  • The project involves the drilling of 24 production wells.
  • Modifications to the topsides of the existing two FPSOs.
  • Installation of subsea flowlines and equipment.
• FPSO Details:
  • Kizomba B FPSO: Capable of producing 250,000 barrels per day and storing 2.2 million barrels of crude oil. It measures 285 meters long, 63 meters wide, and 32 meters high.
  • Mondo FPSO: Designed production capacity of 10,000 barrels per day and a storage capacity of 1.6 million barrels.

Investment and Contractors

• Total Investment: The overall investment in the project is estimated to be $2.4 billion, with approximately $740 million invested to bring the project to the first production stage.
• Contractors:
  • Amec: Performed pre-front end engineering and design (pre-FEED) and FEED studies.
  • Saipem, Petromar (Angola), and Saipem (Portugal) Maritime Trade: Involved in the engineering, procurement, fabrication, and installation of production and water injection pipelines and flowlines.
  • Paragon Angola: Performed engineering and procurement for the project’s topsides modifications.
  • Oceaneering International: Supplied electro-hydraulic steel tube control umbilicals.
  • Hydrasun: Supplied hydraulic flying leads.
  • Seatrucks Group: Supplied the Jascon 30 DP3 pipelay accommodation vessel.
  • Subsea Protection Systems (SPS): Supplied subsea crossing supports and structures.

Production and Reserves

• Reserves: Approximately 190 million barrels of oil.
• Production Design Capacity: 25.55 million barrels per year.
• Peak Production: Estimated to reach 70,000 barrels of oil per day.

Environmental and Regulatory Context

• The project is part of the broader Block 15 development, which has undergone various environmental impact assessments. The project aims to manage environmental impacts through careful planning and execution, including the reinjection of associated gas into the reservoirs until the offshore gas gathering system is developed.

History and Milestones

• 2015: Oil production began at the Kizomba Satellites Phase 2 project in April, with the Mondo South field being the first to start production.
• Previous Phases: The Kizomba Satellites Phase 1 project started production in July 2012, involving the development of the Mavacola and Clochas fields.