Xikomba Oil Field

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Summary Information

  • Operator: Exxon
  • Country: Angola
  • Location: Block 15
  • Production start: 2003
  • Partners:
  • Type: Oil / Gas
  • Estimated Reserves:
  • Production Volume:

+++ Description

  • Located in 1,180-1,480 metres of water, Xikomba has been developed with nine subsea wells tied back to the Xikomba FPSO

+++ Contractors

  • **SBM Offshore:** Provision of FPSO
  • **Technip-Coflexip:** Project management, engineering, procurement, transport and installation of:
    • production lines
    • water injection / gas injection lines
    • gas injection lines
    • FLETs (Flowline End Terminations)
  • **Manatee:** Flow assurance during FEED and startup planning and development of operating procedures.

+++ History

  • 1999 - Xikomba Oil Field discovered
  • 2002 - Technip awarded EPIC contract
  • 2003 - First oil produced
  • 2011 - Xikomba Oil Field is closed down

+++ Geology

+++ Links

  1. Manatee Offshore References
  2. More oil off Angola
  3. Technip-Coflexip Awarded EPIC Contract Xikomba Field Development Offshore Angola
  4. Xikomba on stream off Angola