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=== Expansion of conventional production ===  | === Expansion of conventional production ===  | ||
| − | * 1952 : 1st Petrofina concession in Angola  | + | * 1952: 1st Petrofina concession in Angola  | 
| − | * 1955 : 1st discovery in Angola (Benfica) and in Cameroon (Logbaba)  | + | * 1955: 1st discovery in Angola (Benfica) and in Cameroon (Logbaba)  | 
| − | * 1956 : Discoveries of Hassi Messaoud, Hassi R’Mel and Edjeleh (Algeria)  | + | * 1956: Discoveries of [[Hassi Messaoud Oil Field | Hassi Messaoud]], [[Hassi Rmel Gas Field | Hassi R’Mel]] and Edjeleh (Algeria)  | 
| − | * 1956 : 1st discovery in Gabon  | + | * 1956: 1st discovery in Gabon  | 
| − | * 1958-1961: Discoveries of Zarzaïtine and Gassi Touil (Algeria)  | + | * 1958-1961: Discoveries of Zarzaïtine and [[Gassi Touil Gas Field]] (Algeria)  | 
=== Offshore expansion ===  | === Offshore expansion ===  | ||
* 1962: Discovery of [[Anguille Oil Field]] (Gabon), first drilling and Obagi discovery (Nigeria)  | * 1962: Discovery of [[Anguille Oil Field]] (Gabon), first drilling and Obagi discovery (Nigeria)  | ||
* 1968: Emeraude discovery (Congo)  | * 1968: Emeraude discovery (Congo)  | ||
| − | * 1971: Discovery of Grondin (Gabon) and Ashtart (Tunisia)  | + | * 1971: Discovery of [[Grondin Oil Field | Grondin]] (Gabon) and [[Ashtart Oil Field]] (Tunisia)  | 
| − | * 1975: Al Jurf discovery (Libya)  | + | * 1975: [[Al Jurf Oil Field]] discovery (Libya)  | 
| − | * 1982: Pacassa discovery (Angola)  | + | * 1982: [[ Block 3/05 Oil Fields | Pacassa]] discovery (Angola)  | 
| − | * 1985: Rabi Kounga  | + | * 1985: [[Rabi Oil Field | Rabi Kounga]] discovery  | 
=== Deep and Ultra-deep offshore acceleration ===  | === Deep and Ultra-deep offshore acceleration ===  | ||
| − | * 1995 : Moho discovery (Congo) and Mabruk (Libya) start-up  | + | * 1995: Moho discovery (Congo) and [[Mabruk Oil Field | Mabruk]] (Libya) start-up  | 
| − | * 1996-2002 : 15 discoveries on Block 17 (Angola)  | + | * 1996-2002: 15 discoveries on Block 17 (Angola)  | 
| − | * 1996 : El Sharara start-up (Libya)  | + | * 1996: [[El Sharara Oil Field]] start-up (Libya)  | 
| − | * 1999 : TFT start-up (Algeria)  | + | * 1999: [[Tin Fouye Tabankort Gas Field | TFT]] start-up (Algeria)  | 
| − | * 2000 : Akpo discovery (Nigeria)  | + | * 2000: Akpo discovery (Nigeria)  | 
| − | * 2001 : Girassol start-up (Angola)  | + | * 2001: Girassol start-up (Angola)  | 
| − | * 2003 : Amenam (Nigeria), Jasmim (Angola) and Al-Jurf (Libya) start-ups  | + | * 2003: [[Amenam-Kpono Oil Field | Amenam]] (Nigeria), Jasmim (Angola) and Al-Jurf (Libya) start-ups  | 
* 2003-2005 : 5 discoveries on Block 32 (Angola)  | * 2003-2005 : 5 discoveries on Block 32 (Angola)  | ||
* 2004-2005 : OPL 222 discoveries (Nigeria -Usan)  | * 2004-2005 : OPL 222 discoveries (Nigeria -Usan)  | ||
| − | * 2005 : Akpo and Moho Bilondo launched  | + | * 2005: Akpo and Moho Bilondo launched  | 
* 2005-2006: start-up NLNG trains 4 & 5  | * 2005-2006: start-up NLNG trains 4 & 5  | ||
* 2006: 3rd discovery on MTPS (Congo)  | * 2006: 3rd discovery on MTPS (Congo)  | ||
Latest revision as of 17:38, 12 December 2023
Contents
The origins
- 1932: 1st exploration in Gabon
 - 1946: 1st exploration in Cameroon
 - 1950: Discoveries in Egypt
 
Expansion of conventional production
- 1952: 1st Petrofina concession in Angola
 - 1955: 1st discovery in Angola (Benfica) and in Cameroon (Logbaba)
 - 1956: Discoveries of Hassi Messaoud, Hassi R’Mel and Edjeleh (Algeria)
 - 1956: 1st discovery in Gabon
 - 1958-1961: Discoveries of Zarzaïtine and Gassi Touil Gas Field (Algeria)
 
Offshore expansion
- 1962: Discovery of Anguille Oil Field (Gabon), first drilling and Obagi discovery (Nigeria)
 - 1968: Emeraude discovery (Congo)
 - 1971: Discovery of Grondin (Gabon) and Ashtart Oil Field (Tunisia)
 - 1975: Al Jurf Oil Field discovery (Libya)
 - 1982: Pacassa discovery (Angola)
 - 1985: Rabi Kounga discovery
 
Deep and Ultra-deep offshore acceleration
- 1995: Moho discovery (Congo) and Mabruk (Libya) start-up
 - 1996-2002: 15 discoveries on Block 17 (Angola)
 - 1996: El Sharara Oil Field start-up (Libya)
 - 1999: TFT start-up (Algeria)
 - 2000: Akpo discovery (Nigeria)
 - 2001: Girassol start-up (Angola)
 - 2003: Amenam (Nigeria), Jasmim (Angola) and Al-Jurf (Libya) start-ups
 - 2003-2005 : 5 discoveries on Block 32 (Angola)
 - 2004-2005 : OPL 222 discoveries (Nigeria -Usan)
 - 2005: Akpo and Moho Bilondo launched
 - 2005-2006: start-up NLNG trains 4 & 5
 - 2006: 3rd discovery on MTPS (Congo)
 - 2006: NC191/NC186 (Libya) first discoveries
 - 2006: Entered into OML 112/117 and Brass LNG (Nigeria)
 - 2006: Mobi M2 (Congo) discovery
 - 2006: Dissoni discovery, Bomana and appraisals intake (Cameroon)
 - 2006: Block 32 & 17 discoveries and appraisals
 - 2006: BBLT and Dalia start-up (Angola)
 - 2007: Rosa start-up (Angola)