Specifications - Gimboa Field, Angola

Key Data
Block	4/05
Location	85km off the Angola coast
Water Depth	700m (2,296ft)
Recoverable Reserves	50 million barrels of oil equivalent
Wells	3 x production wells 4 x water injection subsea wells
Production System	FPSO
Key Players
Operator	Sonangol
Partners	Norsk Hydo, ACR (AngolaConsulting Resources) and SOMOIL (Sociedade Petrolefira Angolana)
FPSO
Original Name	T/T Magdelaine
Converted Name	FPSO Gimboa
Oil Storage	1.8 million barrels
Production Capacity	60,000bpd
Fabricator	IHI in Kure, Japan
Conversion	Dubai Dry Docks
Overall Length	337m
Breadth	54.5m
Moulded Depth	27m
Loaded Draught	21m
Deadweight	273,777t
Steam Turbines Boilers	87,000kg/h
Transit Speed	10kt
Power Generators	2 x 14MW
Berths	100
Operating Crew	50
Mooring	12-leg spread system comprising polyester / chain anchor and suction piles
Oil Production	60,000bpd oil and 60,000bpd water
Gas	36.8 million standard cubic feet
Flare	1.49 million cubic metres a day
Gas Compression	20 million standard cubic feet a day
Storage	1,800,000 barrels of crude
Slop Tanks	108,000 barrels
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