By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Nov. 8 -- Chevron Corp. subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Co. Ltd. has begun oil production from the Landana North reservoir in the Tombua-Landana development area, Chevron's third operated deepwater development off Angola.
The Landana North-1 well on deepwater Block 14 was the first of 46 wells planned in the project. The well is tied back to the Benguela Belize�Lobito Tomboco compliant piled tower, which allows for early production as well as the gathering of important reservoir information.
The project lies 50 miles offshore in more than 1,200 ft of water and will employ a compliant piled tower with one subsea center. The projected peak production from the completed development is about 100,000 b/d by 2010.
Interests in the project are operator Cabinda Gulf Oil Co. 31%, Sonangol Pesquisa e Producao SARL 20%, ENI Angola Exploration BV 20%, Total E&P Angola 20%, and GALP-Exploracao e Producao 9%.
