Pazflor oil development
| Pazflor oil fields: Perpetua, Hortensia, Zinia, Acacia | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 2000–2003 |
| Start of production | 2011 |
| Production | |
| Recoverable oil | 590 million barrels (~8.0×107 t) |
| Producing formations | Upper Miocene Oligocene |
The Pazflor oil development is an offshore oil development in Angola. It involves Perpetua, Hortensia and Zinia (Upper Miocene), and Acacia (Oligocene) oilfields, which were discovered between mid-2000 and early 2003.
Location
The Pazflor oil development located in center of Block 17 about 150 kilometres (93 mi) off the coast of Angola and 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-east of
Dalia oilfield in depths of 600 to 1,200 metres (2,000 to 3,900 ft). It covers 600 square kilometres (230 sq mi) with a north-south axis of over 30 kilometres (19 mi).[1]
Technical features
The Pazflor oil development will produce
tugs.[3]
Operator
References
- ^ a b c "Total Launches Pazflor Development on Block 17, Angola - a World Technology First". OilVoice. 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- ^ "Total Says Production Starts at Pazflor Field Off Angola". San Francisco Chronicle. Bloomberg. 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ "Fairmount Marine commenced tow of ultra large FPSO Pazflor" (Press release). Fairmount Marine. 2011-01-18. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
