Kitina and Djambala Oil Fields

Summary Information

• Operator: ENI
• Country: Congo
• Location:
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• Partners:
• Type: Oil / Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

+++ Description

• The field development consists of three independent reservoirs, namely, Kitina, Djambala and Sounda. The initial contract for the Djambala and Sounda Fields was for two subsea wells at each location. However Sounda was not developed

+++ Contractors

• **Saipem:**
  • Kitina EPC Project - platform and sealines
  • Transport & Installation of Kitina Platform Topsides
• **FMC:**
  • Seven horizontal 3"x2" 5,000 psi subsea trees

* Conversion kits to existing wellheads

• • Two pipeline end manifolds
  • Tree to PLEM jumpers (as kits for local fabrication)
  • Workover umbilicals
  • Electro-hydraulic subsea controls
  • Topside controls for platform
  • Refurbishment and reuse of customer-owned installation tooling including workover HPU, subsea test tree, tree and tubing hanger running tools, ROV intervention tooling
  • System integration testing, installation assistance, service and maintenance
• **BiFab:** Design and Fabricate 2 No Manifolds for Kitina
• **FoundOcean:** Djambala & Sounda pipeline stabilisation
• **JP Kenny:** workscope included two pipeline end manifolds (PLEM), PLEMs named Sounda and Djambala, tie-ins for three trees at each PLEM, two 6" pipelines with a piggable loop, several service and gas lift 2" lines, remote controlled gate valves with ROV overrides, umbilical tie-in to a subsea distribution unit (SDU)

+++ History

• 1997 - Production begins in the Kitina field
• 2000 - Production begins in the Djambala field

+++ Geology

+++ Links

1. FMC, Eni (Agip) Djambala Sounda
2. Saipem Fixed Offshore Production Facilities Project References
3. Saipem Africa Pipeline References
4. BiFab Subsea References
5. FoundOcean Subsea References
6. J P Kenny Subsea References