French oil and gas firm Total has started work on the second phase of the Ofon field development off the coast of Nigeria.
The site is located in oil mining lease (OML) 102, some 65km offshore at depths of 40m.
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Total senior vice president Jacques Marraud des Grottes said the company is increasing the pace of development of its resources in a sustainable manner with the launch of Ofon Phase 2.
"It is a further growth driver supporting our strategy, which is primarily focused on developing deep offshore fields such as Akpo and, in the near future Usan, by minimising its greenhouse gas emissions," said Grottes.
Ofon Phase 2 will open the field’s undeveloped reserves to increase production to 90,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day, up from its current production total of 30,000.
Increase in production will be carried out by installing four new platforms, including two production platforms, as well as a processing and an accommodation platform respectively.
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By GlobalDataMost of the development is dedicated to recovering natural gas, which will be compressed and taken to shore.
Construction and installation contracts have been awarded for Ofon Phase 2, which is scheduled to come on stream in 2014.
Total operates OML 102 with a 40% stake and as operator in a joint venture with state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, which holds the remaining interest.
