Eni starts up additional Vandumbu production offshore Angola

Jan. 28, 2019
Eni SPA reported start-up of a new production well in Vandumbu field, about 350 km northwest of Luanda and 130 km west of Soyo, in the West Hub of Block 15/06, offshore Angola. VAN-102 start-up, via the N’Goma floating production, storage, and offloading vessel, follows start-up of the second subsea multiphase boosting system (SMBS), and achieved a performance of about 13,000 bbl.

Eni SPA reported start-up of a new production well in Vandumbu field, about 350 km northwest of Luanda and 130 km west of Soyo, in the West Hub of Block 15/06, offshore Angola.

VAN-102 start-up, via the N’Goma floating production, storage, and offloading vessel, follows start-up of the second subsea multiphase boosting system (SMBS), and achieved a performance of about 13,000 bbl.

Vandumbu field started producing oil in November 2018, 3 months ahead of schedule (OGJ Online, Dec. 11, 2018). Ramp-up will be completed in this year’s first quarter with the start-up of the water injection well. With the start-up of another production well in Mpungi field, Block 15/06 production is expected to total about 170,000 boe/d, further extending the production plateau.

Eni, operator, and Sonangol P&P each hold 36.84% interest in Block 15/06. SSI Fifteen Ltd. holds 26.32%.