Woodside, the operator of the Rufisque Offshore, Sangomar Offshore and Sangomar Offshore Profond (RSSD) joint venture, announces, via a press release this Tuesday, the safe completion of production of the first barrel from the Sangomar field located offshore Senegal, representing the country’s first offshore oil project.
Phase 1 of the Sangomar field development includes a deepwater stand-alone production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility with a nominal capacity of 100,000 barrels per day, connected to engineered subsea infrastructure to enable additional development phases.
“This is a historic day for Senegal and for Woodside,” said Ms. Meg O’Neill, Executive Director of Woodside. Indeed, the first cask from the Sangomar site is a key milestone that demonstrates the realization of our strategy.
The Sangomar project is expected to create shareholder value under the terms of the Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (CRPP).
“The safe delivery of Senegal’s first offshore oil project, despite a period marked by unprecedented global challenges, demonstrates, according to Woodside, the ability to deliver class-leading projects.
The general director of PETROSEN E&P, Thierno Ly, expressed satisfaction with this step. “The start of Sangomar oil production marks a new era for the industry, the economy of our country and our population.
“This is the result of the commitment of different teams who worked tirelessly to face challenges and achieve our strategic goals in a complex and demanding environment.
We have never been so well positioned to take advantage of so many opportunities for growth, innovation and success for the economic and social development of our country.”
Phase 1 of the Sangomar field development consists of an FPSO named Léopold Sédar Senghor, in honor of the first president of the Republic of Senegal. The FPSO is anchored approximately 100 kilometers off the coast of Senegal with a storage capacity of 1,300,000 barrels.
It includes 23 wells (11 production wells, 10 injection water and 2 injection gas wells). Drilling and completion of 21 out of 23 wells, including 9 production wells, has been completed. The RSSD joint venture has also approved the 24th well (production well) to be completed during the current campaign.
The cost of the first phase of the Sangomar field development project remains within the expected range of US$4.9 billion to US$5.2 billion.