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| − | * The Gimboa project consists of three production and four water injection subsea wells, clustered around a central manifold and tied-back to a floating production storage and offloading unit, the   | + | * The Gimboa project consists of three production and four water injection subsea wells, clustered around a central manifold and tied-back to a floating production storage and offloading unit, the [[Gimboa FPSO]]  | 
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* **Aker Kvaerner:** Project management, engineering, manufacturing, testing, delivery and installation support for the Gimboa subsea production system  | * **Aker Kvaerner:** Project management, engineering, manufacturing, testing, delivery and installation support for the Gimboa subsea production system  | ||
* **Technip:** engineering, procurement, fabrication, testing, installation and pre-commissioning of:  | * **Technip:** engineering, procurement, fabrication, testing, installation and pre-commissioning of:  | ||
| − | + | ** one production and one water injection flexible flowlines  | |
| − | + | ** one gas lift flexible pipe,  | |
| − | + | ** one service umbilical,  | |
| − | + | ** associated flexible risers system, and  | |
| − | + | ** flexible well jumpers  | |
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Latest revision as of 10:29, 20 October 2023
Summary Information
- Operator: Sonangol
 - Country: Angola
 - Location: 85 km offshore the Angolan cost, in the block 4
 - Production start: 2009
 - Partners:
 - Type: Oil / Gas
 - Estimated Reserves:
 - Production Volume:
 
+++ Description
- The Gimboa project consists of three production and four water injection subsea wells, clustered around a central manifold and tied-back to a floating production storage and offloading unit, the Gimboa FPSO
 
+++ Contractors
- **Saipem:** Contract for the provision and management of a FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) vessel
 - **Aker Kvaerner:** Project management, engineering, manufacturing, testing, delivery and installation support for the Gimboa subsea production system
 - **Technip:** engineering, procurement, fabrication, testing, installation and pre-commissioning of:
- one production and one water injection flexible flowlines
 - one gas lift flexible pipe,
 - one service umbilical,
 - associated flexible risers system, and
 - flexible well jumpers
 
 
+++ History
- 2004 - Gimboa Oil Field discovered
 - 2006 - Sonangol signed a contract with Aker Kvaerner for supply of the subsea production system
 - 2006 - Saipem awarded FPSO contract
 - 2007 - Additional reserves discovered
 - 2009 - First production
 
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