Oudna Oil Field

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Summary Information

  • Operator: Lundin Petroleum
  • Country: Tunisia
  • Location: 80 km off the coast of north eastern Tunisia in the eastern part of the Gulf of Hammamet
  • Production start: 2006
  • Partners:
    • Lundin Petroleum - 40%
    • Atlantis Holding Norway AS - 40%
    • ETAP - 20%
  • Type: Oil / Gas
  • Estimated Reserves:
  • Production Volume: 20,000 bopd
    • Initial production from natural flow is over 8,000 bopd

+++ Description

  • The Oudna field consists of a single production well supported by a single water injection well, both tied back to the Ikdam FPSO.
  • Reservoir pressure is maintained by water injection and artificial lift is provided by a crude oil powered jet-pump.

+++ Contractors

  • **Petrofac:** Engineering, procurement and project management of all subsea hardware, and process, vessel and mooring system modifications required to convert the Ikdam FPSO vessel and install it for service on the Oudna field
  • **Aker:** Installation of mooring system, flexible risers and umbilicals

+++ History

  • 1978 - Discovered by Shell Tunirex
  • 2005 - Petrofac awarded contracts for Oudna Development
  • 2006 - Production starts
  • 2007 - ETAP, the Tunisian state oil company,decided to exercise its participation option to acquire a 20 percent interest

+++ Geology

+++ Links

  1. Oil And Gas Concessions In Tunisia
  2. New Contracts for Oudna Development
  3. FIRST OIL FROM THE OUDNA FIELD
  4. ETAP TO EXERCISE ITS 20 PERCENT PARTICIPATION OPTION IN THE OUDNA FIELD, OFFSHORE TUNISIA
  5. Aker Kvaerner secures subsea and floater installation contract