M'Boundi Oil Field

Summary Information

• Operator: ENI
• Country: Congo Brazzaville
• Location:
• Production start:
• Partners:
• Type: Oil & Gas
• Estimated Reserves: 1.4 billion boe of volume of original oil in place
• Production Volume:

+++ Description

• This giant field holds 1.4 billion boe of volume of original oil in place and produces a high quality oil (39 °API)
• Associated gas is treated and used to fuel a power station

+++ Contractors

• **ABB:** Engineer, build and commission the natural gas compression station and treatment plant
• **Saipem:** Mboundi Water Injection - FEED

+++ History

• 2001 - The M'Boundi field was discovered
• 2004 - Tullow becamer a partner with its acquisition of Energy Africa
• 2007 - Water injection started
• 2007 - ENI acquired a 48.6% stake
• 2008 - KNOC acquired an 11% stake from Tullow
• 2011 - ABB awarded compression / treatment plant contract

+++ Geology

+++ Links

1. Saipem Fixed Offshore Production Facilities Engineering Refe
2. Sicim Pipeline References
3. Water injection started on the M’Boundi field
4. Eni acquires operated assets by Maurel & Prom in Congo for a total amount of US $ 1,434 million
5. Eni completes acquisition of Maurel & Prom's assets in Congo
6. Sale of interest in M’Boundi to the Korea National Oil Company
7. ABB wins $151 million oil and gas order in Congo-Brazzaville