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Field of View

An accelerated approach

The area poses considerable technical with a gas column up to 560m, challenges. The development wells will

Maione says.

need to be drilled in ultra-deepwater,

To maximize the monetization between 1500-2500m water depth. The of the 85 Tcf of discovered gas subsea facilities design will have to resources and to secure early ? rst take into account the seabed morphol- gas, Eni is working on a multiple ogy, which is characterized by the pres- development approach. The initial

Area 4 is the jewel in Italian ence of deep canyons (See “Challenges plan is to have two onshore hubs explorer Eni’s African crown. in the deep” on page 68 for more). at Afungi and Quionga, plus an

Approaching the coastline, the presence offshore hub. Diversi? ed LNG

Meg Chesshyre reports of the continental shelf requires the technologies will be used with on the company’s plans to crossing of a steep escarpment, while onshore trains and ? oating LNG the last 10km of the sea lines are in units, with diversi? ed products get its large gas discoveries shallow water. Detailed design charac- (LNG, gas-to-liquids, compact o