BW Offshore has started oil production from the BW Adolo floating production, storage, and offloading vessel installed in Tortue field in the Dussafu license offshore Gabon, 18 months after the initial investment was made.
The BW Adolo FPSO arrived in late July and hook up of mooring systems and installation of risers and umbilicals were completed in September.
The BW Adolo is a converted very large crude carrier with a production capacity of 40,000 b/d of oil and an oil storage capacity of 1.35 million bbl. It has undergone an increased life extension scope enabling an extended production profile on the back of positive reserve developments, the company said.
Completion of start-up activities and production stabilization are the first priorities, said BW Offshore Chief Executive Officer Carl K. Arnet. At the same time, the company will work towards the final investment decision on Tortue Phase 2 and continue the appraisal program of the discovery at Ruche NE, he said.
The Dussafu license is operated by BW Offshore subsidiary BW Energy.
