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    The OCTP project in Ghana

    Oil and gas, access to energy and economic development.

    The OCTP project in Ghana

    Oil and gas, access to energy and economic development.

    The integrated project bringing energy to Ghana

    Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) is an integrated deepwater project in Ghana split into two stages: the development of first oil, then gas deposits. The operator is Eni Ghana Exploration and Production (44.44 per cent), along with its partners Vitol Ghana Upstream (35.56 per cent) and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (20 per cent). OCTP is around 60km (37 miles) from Ghana’s western coast and boasts approximately 40bn m3 of non-associated gas reserves and 500m barrels of oil. The project is a good example of step-by-step development, combining the development of oil and gas fields in two stages.

    The Sankofa and Gye Nyame fields are accessed through wells and systems positioned on the seabed, connected through special pipes to the FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading) ship. Non-associated gas will be treated and transported through a 63km-long dedicated gas pipe to the Sanzule onshore plant. There it will be compressed and distributed to the Ghanaian domestic grid. The oil, meanwhile, is treated on the FPSO, then shipped via oil tanker for sale on the international market. The OCTP development project is concrete evidence of our dual-flag approach: 49 per cent of the contracts were awarded to local companies; roughly 2,300 Ghanaians are currently employed on the various projects and in operational work; and every year $1.3m is invested in scholarships and training.

    Eni starts gas production from OCTP Project

    OCTP is the only deep offshore non-associated gas development in Sub-Saharan Africa entirely destined to domestic consumption and it will guarantee at least 15 years of stable, reliable, affordable gas supplies to Ghana.

    Gas production and access to energy

    The Sankofa field will produce 180 million cubic feet of gas per day for at least 15 years. At the end of June 2018, production began and it will provide enough to convert half of the power generation capacity of Ghana into gas. Production started from two of the four deep-water wells connected to the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit, John Agyekum Kufuor. A dedicated 60-kilometre natural gas pipeline will deliver the production to the Onshore Receiving Facility (ORF) in Sanzule, where the gas will then be compressed and distributed to Ghana's national grid. The World Bank considers this OCTP project top priority given the long-term production of unassociated gas will be able to support the growth of the national thermal energy segment and advance Ghana's industrial development.

    The OCTP project in Ghana

    The OCTP project in Ghana

    The OCTP project in Ghana

    The OCTP project in Ghana

    The OCTP project in Ghana

    The OCTP project in Ghana

    • Press release | Eni starts gas production from OCTP Project, deep offshore Ghana

    OCTP combines value creation with social and environmental sustainability. OCTP gas will contribute to Ghana’s energy stability, which is a prerequisite for industrial and economic growth, while at the same time helping reduce harmful emissions.

    Claudio Descalzi

    Voyage of the FPSO John Agyekum Kufuor

    The FPSO John Agyekum Kufuor set off from Singapore on 28 February, 2017 and, after a 40-day journey, reached Ghana on 10 April. This floating unit is an excellent example of how Eni converts existing assets: a petrol tanker was completely revamped to create it, saving a lot of time and money compared to building a brand-new FPSO.

    • 60  km

      distance between OCTP and the west coast of Ghana

      60 km

      distance between OCTP and the west coast of Ghana

    • 40 

      bn m3 of non-associated gas in place

      40 

      bn m3 of non-associated gas in place

    • 500 

      m barrels of oil in place

      500 

      m barrels of oil in place

    • 58,000 

      bbl/d oil treatment capacity

      58,000 

      bbl/d oil treatment capacity

    • 19 

      subsea wells connected to the FPSO

      19 

      subsea wells connected to the FPSO

    • 63  km

      length of gas pipe to the coast

      63 km

      length of gas pipe to the coast

    Benefits of the OCTP project

    Developing Ghana’s national-gas resources is a high priority because it will improve access to energy in the country, increase revenue from the sector – meaning subsidies can be reduced, and create additional income for the government. The OCTP project means natural gas is available locally and affordably, ensuring a cleaner and more stable and secure energy supply.

    Production ahead of schedule

    Eni launched production of the Integrated Oil and Gas Development Project in the OCTP block in May 2017, just two-and-a-half years after the project received the green light – a record time-to-market, three months ahead of the development plan. The development comprises the Sankofa Main, Sankofa East and Gye-Nyame fields, which in total have about 770m barrels of oil equivalent in place, comprising 500m barrels of oil and 270m barrels of oil equivalent of non-associated gas (about 40bn m3). The project also includes the development of gas fields, exclusively for the domestic market.

    • Eni starts production from the OCTP ahead of schedule and with a record time-to-market
    • Eni: John Agyekum Kufuor FPSO vessel ready to set sail to Offshore Cape Three Points, Ghana
    Technology: aiding discoveries and speeding up processes

    Technology: aiding discoveries and speeding up processes

    The Sankofa oil field was found deeper beneath the seabed after the discovery of the gas field, using technology that investigates the subsoil. Advanced seismic imaging and reservoir modelling allows the subsoil to be reproduced in extremely high definition, thereby helping to speed up development times. This technology is based on the computational capacity of the Green Data Center in Ferrera Erbognone (Pavia, north-west Italy), home to Eni's IT processing systems, including HPC4, which can carry out 22.4 million billion operations a second.

    • Eni’s activities in Ghana
    • Eni’s sustainability projects in Ghana
     07/13/2018 -  3:00 PM

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