Tchatamba Complex Oil Fields
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Summary Information
- Operator: Perenco
- Country: Gabon
- Location: Kowe permit located 20 miles offshore
- Production start: 1998
- Partners: ONE
- Type: Oil
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
Description
- The Kowe Block, approximately 20 km offshore Gabon with a water depth of 100m, contains three fields, Tchatamba South, Tchatamba Marin and Tchatamba West, together the `Tchatamba Complex`.
- There are 3 platforms called Tchatamba-A (MOPU), Tchatamba South and the Tchatamba West
- Until 2003, the MADIELA FSO was utilised
- All crude produced is blended as part of Rabi Light Crude Oil
Contractors
- Modec: Supply of FSO & MOPU
- Stolt Offshore: Tchatamba West pipeline installation
- ETPM: Tchatamba South pipeline installation
History
- 1997 - Tchatamba West discovered
- 1998 - First oil produced
- 1999 - Tchatamba South started producing
- 2000 - First production from Tchatamba West
- 2003 - A permanent pipeline was constructed directly to the onshore Cap Lopez terminal
- 2007 - ONE acquired a stake from Devon Energy
- 2009 - Perenco acquired Marathon's stake
Geology
- Production in all three fields is from the Lower Cretaceous Madiela reservoir, consisting of high permeable quartz and carbonate shallow marine sands.
- In addition the largest field, Tchatamba South also produces from the Upper Cretaceous Cap Lopez and Azile reservoirs.
Links
- ONE Kowe
- Serimax Pipeline References
- Marathon Announces Start of Production From Tchatamba South
- Marathon Flows First Oil From Tchatamba West; Third Gabon Field on Stream
- Devon Energy to Sell Assets in Gabon for $205.5 Million
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