TotalEnergies lets tubular contract for deepwater project offshore Angola
July 11, 2024
TotalEnergies SE has let a contract to Vallourec to supply almost 5,000 tonnes of tubular equipment and associated services for the Kaminho deepwater project on Block 20, 100 km off the coast of Angola.
Vallourec will supply connections and use its dope-free solution. The company will also provide offshore field and tubular management services which will inspect and prepare tubes before they leave for the drilling platform and on their return to the storage area.
The products will be manufactured at Vallourec plants in France, Brazil, and Indonesia.
Kaminho production start-up is expected in 2028, with a plateau of 70,000 b/d of oil. TotalEnergies is operator of the block with 40% interest. Partners are Petronas (40%) and Sonangol (20%) (OGJ Online, July 3, 2024).
Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal. He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips. He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
