Chevron Achieves First Oil from South N’Dola Platform in Angola
Chevron has reached a significant milestone with first oil from its South N’Dola platform offshore Angola in December, just over two years after construction began. The platform is located in Block 0, one of Angola’s most prolific offshore producing areas, accounting for about 12% of the country’s daily energy output. The South N’Dola development was designed to leverage existing offshore infrastructure to reduce costs and improve efficiency, with production tied back to the nearby Mafumeira processing facility where oil and gas are processed before transport to export terminals.
The tieback approach eliminates the need for dedicated processing equipment on the new platform. Chevron, which operates Block 0 and deepwater Block 14 through its subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Co. Ltd., has been active in Angola for more than 70 years and remains one of the country’s largest international energy operators. During construction, the project generated more than 800 local jobs, and the platform is now supplying oil and gas to domestic facilities.
Source: worldoil.com
