El Bibane partners ready for the big day
The EL Bibane development, off Tunisia, is set to come on stream next
month, project partner PA Resources said.
The Swedish player said that operator Candax Energy has completed the
installation of the offshore production platform and the tie-in to the oil
and gas export pipeline at the EBB-4 well.
Candax added that the pressure has been successfully tested and certified
for production operational start up.
However, the EBB-4 well will not be brought on line until completion of
the three-well drilling programme and the installation of the gas recycling
system.
In a release Sweden's PA said it had been informed by Candax that a
considerable volume of water was lost into the EBB-4 well during drilling
of the horizontal well, and this will need to be removed from the
near-wellbore area by gas-lifting with the re-compressed gas.
Although continued bad weather has further delayed project completion during
January, the installation and tie in of the EBB-5 platform is progressing.
The jacket has been installed offshore and the topsides/deck is currently
being mated and welded to the jacket.
Upon completion, the gas injection line and risers will be installed and
commissioned, and then the well will be tied into the onshore gas
compression system.
The West Titania rig is currently drilling the horizontal production section
on the final well in the programme, the EBB-3 well.
Upon completion of drilling, the West Titania drilling rig will be released
and the installation of the EBB-3 platform and pipeline hook-ups with the
other wells will start, ahead of project completion in March.
05 February 2008 10:14 GMT
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05 February 2008 10:17 GMT
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