Following the award of contracts to Saipem and TechnipFMC, Azule Energy, a joint venture between Italy’s Eni and Britain’s BP, has selected Baker Hughes to deliver subsea production systems for its ultra-deepwater development in Angola.
The larger PAJ project is described as Angola’s first integrated development, with first oil expected in less than three years, in the first half of 2029. The project brings together five offshore fields across two blocks, Pallas, Astraea and Gono in Block 31 and Orano and Dione in Block 31/21.
Eni reported on June 22 that a final investment decision had been reached on the oil development located in Blocks 31 and 31/21 offshore Angola, which is operated by Azule Energy, a company equally owned by Eni and BP, and in which Sonangol E&P and Equinor participate.
Baker Hughes will supply deepwater horizontal tree systems for ultra-deepwater production optimization and greenfield development, as well as subsea consoles and well workover control systems, along with associated communications, distribution and topside equipment.
The company shall also provide tools and integrated services to support installation, commissioning and ongoing production performance from its facilities in Angola.
Subsea tree delivery is expected to begin in 2027. According to Baker Hughes, the deepwater horizontal tree systems are designed for very deep water environments with an operating threshold of 10,000 psi and depths of 10,000 feet.
“Ultra-deepwater developments require unparalleled reliability and performance to ensure production is safe, efficient and sustainable throughout the life of the field.” said Baker Hughes, executive vice president of oilfield services and equipment Amerino Gatti. “By combining Baker Hughes’ industry-leading offshore production technology with expertise gained over decades of experience operating deepwater fields in Angola, we can help Azule improve production and deliver energy more effectively across Sub-Saharan Africa.”
The larger PAJ project concept consists of 17 wells connected to a new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel with a nominal capacity of 95,000 barrels of oil per day and a gas export capacity of 70 million standard cubic feet of gas per day, which will be delivered to the Angola Liquefied Natural Gas (ALNG) plant via a new gas export line that will be connected to the existing Block 31 gas export network.
Saipem Got a billion dollar contract The project includes engineering, fabrication, transportation and installation of approximately 180 km of rigid pipelines and subsea facilities, in addition to the transportation and installation of 38 km of flexible flow lines and connections and 54 km of umbilical lines. In a separate announcement, TechnipFMC said it had won a contract to design and manufacture flexible flowlines and risers to connect wells at water depths approaching 2,000 meters to a new floating production unit (FPU).
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