Okan and Mefa Gas Fields

Summary Information

• Operator: Chevron
• Country: Nigeria
• Location: OML 49, 161 km Southwest of Lagos
• Production start:
• Partners:
• Type: Oil / Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

+++ Description

• Escravos facilities gather gas from two Chevron-operated shallow ater offshore fields, **Okan** and **Mefa**.
• Prior to the associated gas development project, this gas was simply flared
• The gas is compressed and piped onshore to a liquids extraction plant which removes LPG and condensate
• Associated gas from the plant is to feed the Escravos Gtl Plant
• The field utilises an FSO for the LPG

+++ Contractors

• **HHI:** Manufacture of a production/processing facility for the onshore gas plant & a drilling and production facility for an offshore drilling site
• **KYE Engineering:** Platform fabrication
• **Foster Wheeler:** Design verification
• **McDermott-ETPM:** Pipelines for Escravos Project
• **Acergy:** Procurement and installation of over 130 km of pipelines, the fabrication and installation of 15 risers and 3 subsea tie-ins and the installation of over 40 crossings
• **Sofec:** FSO External Turret
• **Saipem:** Escravos Gas Project Phase 1 Development - T&I

+++ History

• 1963 - The Okan field is discovered
• 1997 - First LPG produced
• 1997 - Chevron Approves Major Expansion Of Huge Escravos Gas Project
• 2005 - Hyundai Heavy wins gas processing plant contract
• 2009 - Acergy awarded engineering, procurement, fabrication, transportation, installation, tie-in and commissioning contract

+++ Geology

+++ Links

1. Sofec FPSO References
2. International Protective Coatings Fixed Platform References
3. Saipem Fixed Offshore Production Facilities Project References
4. NNPC/Chevron Begins Export Of Nigeria's LPG
5. Chevron Approves Major Expansion Of Huge Escravos Gas Project In Nigeria
6. HHI wins a $620 million order for a gas facility project in Nigeria
7. Foster Wheeler Awarded Engineering Services Contract For HHI/CNL Escravos Gas Project – Phase 3
8. Acergy S.A. awarded $500 million contract offshore Nigeria