Baleine Oil and Gas Field
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Summary Information
- Operator: ENI
- Country: Ivory Coast
- Location: blocks CI-101 and CI-802, offshore
- Production start: Scheduled for 2024
- Partners: PetroCi Holding
- Type: Oil & Gas
- Estimated Reserves: estimated oil in place of 2.5 billion barrels and 3.3 trillion cubic feet of associated gas
- Production Volume:
Description
- The Baleine field extends over blocks CI-101 and CI-802.
- The Firenze FPSO, has been renamed Baleine FPSO after its arrival in Cote d’Ivoire, has been refurbished and upgraded in order to allow it to treat up to 15,000 bbl/d of oil and around 25 Mcfd/d of associated gas.
- The entire gas production will be delivered onshore via a newly built export pipeline.
- The start of Phase 2 is expected by the end of 2024 and will increase field production to 50,000 bbl/d of oil and approximately 70 Mscf/d of associated gas.
- Phase 2 will utilise the Petrojarl Kong FPSO and the Floating Storage and Offloading Unit (FSO) Yamoussoukro
- The third development phase aims to elevate field production up to 150,000 bbl/d of oil and 200 Mscf/d of gas.
Contractors
- Saipem:
- Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) activities of Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines (SURF) and of an onshore gas pipeline for the connection to the distribution grid
- Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning activities regarding the refurbishment of the Firenze FPSO vessel
Phase 2
- Baker Hughes:
- eight deep water trees, three Aptara™ manifolds, the relevant subsea production control system, and flexible risers and jumpers
History
- 2021 - Baleine Oil and Gas Field discovered
- 2022 - Final investment decision taken
- 2022 - Saipem awarded major contracts
- 2023 - The FPSO sets sail for the Baleine Oil and Gas Field
- 2023 - First oil and gas produced
Geology
- The resources are in light oil bearing intervals of Santonian and Cenomanian / Albian age. The lower Cenomanian / Albian level shows discrete to good reservoir characteristics
Links
- Eni announces a major oil discovery in block CI-101, offshore Ivory Coast
- Saipem awarded new contracts in Ivory Coast worth approximately 1 billion euro overall
- Eni Celebrates Sail Away of FPSO Firenze to Baleine Field Offshore Côte d'Ivoire
- Baker Hughes Awarded Major Subsea Contract from Eni in Ivory Coast
- Eni starts production from Baleine Field in Côte d’Ivoire with its partner PETROCI