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the largest of its type to be built.

Placed on it are size modules which form an entire production unit weighing 11,000 metric tons.

The modules are used for accom- modation and central control, util- ities, electricity generation, com- pression of gas for re-injection, crude oil treatment and liquid petroleum gas production.

The Nkossa field was discovered by Elf Congo on the exploration permit called Haute Mer in 1984.

It is located 9,800 ft. (2,987 m) under the sea floor in a water depth which varies from 500 to 1,000 ft. (152.4 to 304.8 m).

Production of a high quality oil comparable to Brent crude will begin this year, and is estimated to continue for 30 years. The produc- tion plateau will reach 120,000 barrels per day.

Partners in the Nkossa field and

Haute Mer license are Elf Congo (operator) at 51 percent, Chevron

Overseas (Congo) Ltd. at 30 per- cent, Hydro-Congo at 15 percent and Engen Exploration (Congo)

Ltd. at four percent.

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The first major initiative will be an extensive market evaluation to quantify opportunities from the ocean for Australia. "We have already built a strong research resource to tackle industry's research problems and we are con- tinually attracting some of the country's leading companies as participants in our research pro- gram," said Dr. Williams. "What we are aiming for now is to turn our efforts toward capitalizing on new opportunities presented to us, and the bottom line is to ensure that research results are quickly translated into practical use by the

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