Carina Aries Natural Gas Production, Offshore Block CMA-1, Argentina
Key Data:
Project Type
Natural Gas Production Project
Location
Argentina
Estimated Investment
$440m
Operator
Total
Block
CMA-1
Reserves
56bnm³ of natural gas, 3.4mt of condensate and 2.4mkm² of LPG by 2007
Consortium
Total Austral (37.5%), Wintershall (37.5%) and Pan American Energy (25%)
Seismic
1,668km of 2D seismology, 1,612km² of 3D seismology
Pipeline
Carina - 80km, Aries - 21km
Pipeline Diameter
24in
Pipeline Wall Thickness
15mm
Test Boreholes
Carina - 13, Aries - 4
Offshore Workforce and Hours
700 people per day at peak times, 2 million hours in total
Onshore Workforce and Hours
800 people per day at peak times, 2.55 million hours in total
Materials
50,000t of raw materials and concrete for pipe laying at sea
Pipelines
8,400 pipe elements, 24in and 18in in diameter have been laid and welded
Jacket Structure Weight
4,200t
Deck Weight
1,600t
