Olowi Oil Field
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Summary Information
- Operator: Canadian Natural Resources
- Country: Gabon
- Location: Offshore
- Production start: 2009
- Production end: 2018
- Partners:
- Type: Oil
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
+++ Description
- The field used three wellhead towers and one conductor support platform tied back to the Knock Allan FPSO vessel (Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading)
- The field is no longer producing.
+++ Contractors
- Saipem: Engineering, procurement, construction, installation, hook-up and commissioning of the fixed portion of the Olowi Field Development Production Facilities and the installation of interconnecting subsea pipeline, riser and umbilical systems between the wellhead towers and the FPSO
- Drydocks World: FPSO conversion
- Claxton: Subsea template & Topside
- KCA DEUTAG: Development drilling contract
+++ History
- 2001 - Olowi Oil Field discovered
- 2005 - CNR acquiredthe field from Pioneer
- 2006 - Saipem awarded EPC contract
- 2007 - KCA DEUTAG awarded drilling contract
- 2009 - First oil
- 2018 - Production on the field ceased
+++ Geology
- The Gamba sandstone exhibits excellent reservoir quality with average porosity of 20% or higher.
+++ Links
- Claxton Platform References
- Pioneer Announces Test Results of Gabon Discovery
- Pioneer Agrees to Sell Interest in Offshore Gabon Block
- KCA DEUTAG awarded US$225million jack-up contracts
- Saipem wins new contracts worth euro 410 million in Gabon and Angola
- Yinson Holdings Berhad - Notice Of Termination - Contract For The FPSO for the Olowi Field
