Golfinho Gas Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Total
• Country: Mozambique
• Location: Rovuma Offshore Area 1
• Production start:
• Partners:
  • Anadarko 36.5-percent, Mitsui (20 percent), BPRL Ventures (10 percent), Videocon (10 percent) and Cove Energy (8.5 percent)
• Type: Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

Description

• The gas will be used to supply the Mozambique LNG Terminal

Contractors

• 3 competing Design Contracts: Full engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning plan for subsea production systems
  • Technip, Subsea 7 and Saipem and McDermott and Allseas
• TechnipFMC and Van Oord:Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of the subsea hardware system

History

• 2012 - Golfinho discovered
• 2012 - Competitive FEED contracts awarded
• 2013 - ONGC agreed to buy 10% of the licence
• 2019 - Total acquired Anadarko's stake

Geology

• The gas bearing structure consists of two high-quality Oligocene fan systems

Links

1. Anadarko Extends Exploration Success with New Discovery Area Offshore Mozambique
2. Advancement of Mozambique LNG Project in Rovuma Offshore Area 1, Mozambique
3. Anadarko Announces $2.64 Billion All-Cash Transaction for Portion of Offshore Mozambique Block
4. Total Closes the Acquisition of Anadarko’s Shareholding in Mozambique LNG