Mopane Oil Field (Namibia)
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Mopane Oil Field is a discovered oil field in Namibia.
Mopane Oil Field is a part of the Mopane Oil Project (Namibia).
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Field-level project details for Mopane Oil Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID1 year | Production start year | Production type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mopane | discovered[1][2] | TotalEnergies[3] | Galp Energia SGPS SA [40%]; National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia [10%]; TotalEnergies SE [40%]; Custos Energy [10%][3][4][4][4] | 2024[5] | – | – | conventional[5] |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of Mopane Oil Field
| Fuel description | Reserves classification | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oil | oil in place | 10000.0 | million bbl | 2024 | [6][7] |
Table 3: Production from Mopane Oil Field
| Category | Fuel description | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| production design capacity | oil | 43.8 | million bbl/y | 2031 | [8] |
| production design capacity | hydrocarbons | 77.02 | million boe/y | 2037 | [9] |
Location
Table 4: Field-level location details for Mopane Oil Field
| Concession/Block | Basin | Location | Onshore/Offshore | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEL 83[4] | Orange | offshore, Namibia[10] | offshore[5] | -28.846, 13.9075 (exact)[10] |
The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the Mopane Oil Project (Namibia):
Articles and Resources
Additional Data
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References
- ↑ https://www.offshore-mag.com/regional-reports/africa/news/55332772/galp-energia-totalenergies-and-chevron-vie-for-stake-in-namibia-fiel.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240122192349/https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/ci/research-analysis/2023-international-exploration-review-and-2024-hiw-outlook.html. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
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