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 FPSO Firenze, that will be renamed Baleine 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.
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
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
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
