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Dussafu, Gabon

Dussafu, performance beyond expectation

 

The Dussafu license is situated within the Ruche Exclusive Exploitation Area (Ruche EEA), which covers 850 km2 and includes six discovered oil fields and numerous leads and prospects. The average water depth is 116 metres. The Production Sharing Contract allows for production of hydrocarbons from the Ruche EEA for up to 20 years from first production, which was achieved in September 2018.

Fields on the Dussafu block produce to the BW Adolo FPSO adjacent to the Tortue Field. Phase 1 of the Dussafu development included two subsea horizontal production wells at the Tortue Field. Production is aided by gas lift as the artificial lift mechanism. Tortue Phase 2 introduced four additional subsea production wells at Tortue Field as part of continued Dussafu development.

Since 2023, the Hibiscus field has produced four dry-tree wells to the MaBoMo facility. Reservoir performance has exceeded expectations, but well performance was impacted by challenges related to the Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESPs). During 2024, the malfunctioning ESPs were replaced as part the Hibiscus / Ruche phase 1 drilling campaign which also added four new producing wells and proven through the successful appraisal of Hibiscus South and the northern flank of Hibiscus main.

Following the drilling campaign, the Dussafu licence has 14 producing wells across the Tortue (6), Hibiscus (5), Hibiscus South (2) and Ruche (1) fields. Production from the MaBoMo facility is transported to the BW Adolo FPSO through a 20 km pipeline.

Dussafu averaged a gross rate of approximately 17,100 barrels per day in 2023. Approximately 6.3 million barrels gross were produced in the year. Production at Dussafu peaked at an all-time high of 40,000 barrels of oil per day,reaching the nameplate capacity of the BW Adolo FPSO.

 

 

 

BW Energy Gabon SA hold 73.5% operated interest in the Dussafu licence while Panoro Energy and Gabon Oil Company hold 17.5% and 9% interest, respectively.

Ownership
BW Energy Gabon SA's operated ownership interest in the Dussafu license is 73.5%, Panoro Energy ownership is 17.5% and Gabon Oil Company’s ownership interest is 9%.
Tullow Oil completed the sale of its 10% ownership interest in the Dussafu Marin permit to Panoro Energy ASA in June 2021.