Chevron has successfully brought the N’dola Sul field online in Angola, adding approximately 33,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day to the country’s production. The field development features 12 wells and anticipates a maximum daily production of approximately 25,000 barrels of oil, in addition to approximately 50 million cubic feet of gas, equivalent to 8,000 barrels of oil equivalent.
The crude will be delivered to Malongo Terminal in Cabinda, while the associated gas will be sent to the Angola LNG plant. According to the National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels, a significant part of the metal structure of the N’dola Sul Project was manufactured in national territory, specifically in the provinces of Cuanza Sul and Cabinda.
The platform consists of a jacket weighing approximately 1,100 tons and 73 meters high, built in Porto Amboim, and upper surfaces weighing approximately 600 tons, manufactured in Malembo and assembled in Malongo in the province of Cabinda. The substantial local content represents a major achievement in Angola’s efforts to develop domestic manufacturing capacity in the oil and gas sector.
Block 0 is operated by Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited, a subsidiary of Chevron in Angola, and its partners include Sonangol EP with a 41 percent stake, TotalEnergies with 10 percent, and Azule Energy with 9.8 percent. Frank Cassulo, Chevron’s General Manager for Southern Africa, stated that the project exemplifies CABGOC’s commitment to promoting local content in Angola and developing resources efficiently in the Block 0 concession. During its construction phase, the project generated more than 800 jobs for Angolans.
Source: africaoilgasreport.com