Amenam Kpono Oil Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Total
• Country: Nigeria
• Location: OML 70 & OML 99, 60 km offshore Bonny
• Production start: 2003
• Partners: Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
• Type: Oil & Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

+++ Description

• The reservoirs are situated at depths greater than 3,500 meters below the sea level
• Production from the field will be evacuated through a 30-kilometer pipeline linking the production platform to the Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) terminal located on EPNL’s Odudu field in OML 100
• The **Unity FSO** has Storage Capacity of 2.4 Mmbbl
• Previously, the field utilised the **FSO Domy**
• Gas from the Akpo Oil Field is received via pipeline and sent to the Nigeria LNG Terminal

+++ Contractors

• **McDermott:** Engineering, construction and pre-commissioning for the the AMP-1 Production platform Topsides & Jacket
• **Stolt Offshore:** Engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and commissioning of a 640 tonne water injection platform with 550 tonne topsides
• **HHI:** Contruction of **FSO Unity**
• **Saipem:**
  • Engineering, procurement, construction and installation for a production platform and a bridge
  • Living Quarter Detail Engineering and Procurement Services
  • Amp 1 Platform, Technical Services

+++ History

• 1990 - The field was discovered
• 2000 - Final approval gained for development
• 2002 - HHI launch FSPO
• 2003 - First production
• 2004 - Stolt Offshore awarded Phase II water injection platform contract

+++ Geology

+++ Links

1. Mcdermott Platform References
2. Saipem Fixed Offshore Production Facilities Engineering Refe
3. Gustomsc FPSO References
4. Hyundai Heavy Industries FPSO References
5. Jotun FPSO References
6. Serimax Africa Pipeline References
7. International Protective Coatings Fixed Platform References
8. TotalFinaElf gets final official approval for offshore Amenam/Kpono field development
9. Nigeria: first production of Amenam/Kpono and start up of a new floating storage and offloading facility
10. Amenam/ Kpono Project, McDermott
11. Stolt Offshore Announces $150 Million Contract in Nigeria
12. HHI built a 340,000-ton FSO on shore, a landmark event in shipbuilding/offshore technology
13. Saipem awarded construction contracts offshore Nigeria for USD 490 million
14. AMP-2 Deck Float-Over Operation Succesfully Completed