The Dalia field is comprised of 71 wells, 31 for water injection, 3 for gas injection and 37 producers tied into 9 manifolds. The subsea installation consists of 40 kilometres of insulated production flowlines linked to eight hi-tech flexible risers specially manufactured for the project and taking the fluid up to a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, which has an oil treatment capacity of 240,000 barrels of oil per day and a storage capacity of 2 million barrels.
"We are extremely pleased with the development of Dalia which has been completed on time, illustrating the abilities of our teams to successfully tackle even the most challenging projects and environments, said Christophe de Margerie, President Exploration and Production of Total.
"Moreover, Dalia has contributed to the strengthening of Angolan specialized oil industry, to the creation of employment and to the transfer of technology through the establishment of modern factories in Luanda; Lobito and Dande for the manufacturing of sophisticated industrial equipment used in the project."
Aker Kvaerner has delivered the subsea oil production system including engineering, procurement and fabrication of all required subsea production equipment. In May 2006, Aker Kvaerner Subsea's contract was extended to include an additional 25 trees, to reach the total well development of 71 trees.
"Congratulations to Total and their partners, and our project team for achieving this tremendous milestone. This has required long-term commitment to overcome significant challenges and represents an important reference for us in the promising West African market," says Raymond Carlsen, EVP Aker Kvaerner Subsea.
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Media:
Torbjørn S. Andersen, SVP Group Communications, Aker Kvaerner. Tel: +47 67 51 30 36, Mob: +47 928 85 54
Renee Mead, Communications Manager, Aker Kvaerner Subsea. Tel: +47 67 82 6859, Mob: +47 4641 1705
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Lasse Torkildsen, VP Investor Relations, Aker Kvaerner, Tel: +47 67 51 30 39
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Eric Johnson, VP Sales and Marketing Western Africa
Aker Kvaerner Subsea, Tel: +33 63 02 97 728
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Roger Lunde, Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Tel:+47 32859478
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AKER KVÆRNER ASA, through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Aker Kvaerner"), is a leading global provider of engineering and construction services, technology products and integrated solutions. The business within Aker Kvaerner comprises several industries, including Oil & Gas, Refining & Chemicals, Mining & Metals, Power Generation and Pulp & Paper. The Aker Kvaerner group is organised into two principal business streams, namely Oil & Gas and E&C, each consisting of a number of separate legal entities. Aker Kvaerner is used as the common brand/trademark for most of these entities.
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