Benguela, Belize, Lobito, and Tomboco BBLT Oil Fields
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Summary Information
- Operator: Chevron
- Country: Angola
- Location: Block 14
- Production start:
- Partners: Chevron's Angola-based unit, Cabinda Gulf Oil Co. (CABGOC), is operator of Block 14 and holds a 31-percent interest; Sociedade Nacional de Combustiveis de Angola (SONANGOL), Agip Angola, and TotalFinaElf-Angola each hold a 20-percent interest. The remaining 9-percent interest is held by Petrogal
- Type: Oil / Gas
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
+++ Description
- The Benguela, Belize, Lobito, and Tomboco fields form the BBLT development in deepwater block 14
- The Benguela-Belize Lobito-Tomboco (BBLT) platform is a drilling production platform (DPP).
- The topsides are supported by a compliant piled tower in 1,281 feet of water
- The tower was the first compliant tower structure to be installed outside of the Gulf of Mexico. It supports more than 40,000 short tons of topsides and 40 well slots
+++ Contractors
- **Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME):** Engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the production facilities, CPT and the gas and oil export pipelines.
- **KCA/Deutag:** Engineering, procurement and construction of the platform drilling rig and the contract for future operations and maintenance of the rig.
- **Mustang Engineering:** Compliant Piled Tower - Conceptual and costing studies, front-end engineering, detail design
- **Heerema Marine Contractors:** Benguela-Belize Compliant Tower installation
+++ History
- 1998 - Chevron announces the discovery of Benguela Oil Field
- 1998 - Chevron announced it had made another significant oil discovery and was to call it Belize
- 2000 - Benguela and Belize appraisal wells drilled
- 2000 - Lobito oil field discovered
- 2003 - ChevronTexaco Announces Major Contract Awards for Block 14
- 2005 - The tower was installed in April, with topsides installation May
- 2006 - Chevron Announces First Oil Production from Belize Oil Field
- 2012 - Total sells a stake in Block 14 to Inpex
+++ Geology
+++ Links
- FoundOcean Africa Subsea References
- Mustang Engineering Platform References
- Serimax Pipeline References
- Chevron Makes Third Significant Discovery In Angola's Deep-water
- Chevron Makes Fourth Commercial Well Discovery In Angola Deep Water
- ChevronTexaco Announces Major Contract Awards for Angola's Deepwater Block 14
- Chevron Announces Successful Results From Appraisal Wells In Deepwater Angola
- Chevron Announces Significant Oil Discovery Offshore Angola
- Chevron Announces Successful Appraisal of Lobito Oil Field in Angola's Deepwater Block 14
- Chevron Announces First Oil Production from Benguela-Belize Development, Deepwater Block 14, Offshore Angola
- Chevron Announces First Oil Production from Lobito Field, Deepwater Block 14, Angola
- Angola: Total to sell an interest in Block 14 to INPEX
- The Benguela-Belize Lobito-Tomboco Platform