Specifications - Xikomba Oil Field Deepwater Development, Angola

Key Data
Name	Xikomba
Operator	ExxonMobil
Location	Angola
Block	Block 15
Distance from shore	230 miles (370km) northwest of Luanda
Water depths	4,850 feet (1,480m)
Discovery	1999
Recoverable reserves	100 million barrels of oil equivalent
Development	Xikomba A and B
First oil from Xikomba A	2004
Production plateau	80,000 barrels per day
First oil Xikomba B	2006
Total production	100,000 barrels per day
Equity	Esso (Operator, 40%), BP Exploration (Angola) (26.67%), Agip Angola Exploration B.V. (20%), Statoil Angola (13.33%)
Concessionaire	Sonangol
FPSO	FPSO Xikomba
Deadweight	257,000DWT
Storage capacity	1.7M bbl
Owner	Sonasing
Conversion	former VLCC tanker Mosocean
Storage tanks	12 crude oil tanks
Slop tanks	2
Water ballast tanks	3
Crude is transferred	Every 3-4 days
Accommodation	85 people in 1 and 2 bed cabins
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