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Deep Water the hits keep coming. The area is one of the most sig- nifcant deepwater regions in the world. Nigeria and

Angola lead the region with estimated reserves reach- ing more than 45 billion boe.

In addition to Africa’s west coast activity, its east coast is emerging as an area of interest to E&Ps.

New resources are being sought in Kenya, Tanzania,

Mozambique, and Madagascar.

Total likes its chances in Africa. Total E&P Angola continues work on its CLOV fnd, an integrated develop- ment comprised of Cravo, Lirio, Orquidea and Violeta.

There, a new purpose-built FPSO will be constructed by

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. Expected

Global delivery is May 2013.

Meanwhile, Total continues to explore its options at its ultra-deep offshore Block 32. Appraisal work is continuing and first production could come from the central-southeastern portion of the block in the

Kaombo project. Total is considering a pair of FPSOs

Deepwater for the project.

On March 22, the operator announced its fnal invest- ment decision (a whopping $10 billion) and EPC con- tract awards for the Moho Nord development off Congo.

The Moho Nord project will target additional reserves,

Review estimated to be about 485MMboe. The project is the latest step in developing the license, following on the success of Moho Bilondo Phase 1E.

For Moho Nord, 17 subsea wells targeting Miocene reservoirs will be drilled and tied back to a new FPU and 17 more subsea wells targeting Albian reservoirs will be Nigeria awarded a $3.1 billion FPSO vessel con- developed from a newbuild TLP. Before being exported tract to Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel will by pipeline to the onshore Djeno Terminal, the new pro- be based in the Egina field, in OML130 near the duction will be processed on the FPU, which will have a Akpo feld. The FPSO will measure 330m in length, capacity of 100,000b/d. Total expects frst oil in 2015 61m in width and 33.5m in depth, have a gross dry with output reaching 140,000b/d in 2017. Total E&P weight of 34,000 tonnes, and will store about two

Congo operates 10 of the 22 felds developed, account- millionbarrels. Egina has reserve potential of more ing for nearly 60% of national output. than 550MMboe, and will bring in frst oil in 2015.

Offshore Nigeria, Total is working its Egina oil feld The project is expected to show a projected peak and hopes to deliver frst oil in 2015. In March, Total production of 150,000b/d.

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