Eni announces first oil from West Hub development, offshore Angola
Eni announces first oil from West Hub development, offshore Angola
MILAN, Italy -- Eni has started production of first oil from the West Hub development project in Block 15/06 in the Angolan deep offshore, approximately 350 km northwest of Luanda and 130 km west of Soyo.
The field is currently producing 45,000 bopd through the N’Goma FPSO, with production ramp-up expected to reach a daily output of up to 100,000 bopd in the coming months. The start-up of the East Hub development, expected in 2017, will raise overall production from Block 15/06 to 200,000 bopd.
In Block 15/06, Eni drilled 24 exploration and appraisal wells, discovering over 3 Bbbl of oil in place and 850 MMbbl of reserves.
Eni is operator of the Block 15/06 with a 35% stake and Sonangol is the concessionaire. The other partners of the JV are Sonangol Pesquisa e Producao (35%), SSI Fifteen (25%) and Falcon Oil Holding Angola (5%).
