Start date: 2023
Location: West Bank Calcasieu River, Louisiana
Driftwood LNG production and export terminal by Tellurian with equity interest and takeoff agreement by Total. Phase 1 liquefaction capability estimated at 16.6 million tonnes per annum.
Start date: 2023
Location: Mozambique
Total’s press release of 30th september 2019 (that announced the closure of its acquisition of Anadarko’s 26.5% interest in area 1 of Rovuma for US$3.9 billion) stated that final investment decision for the project had been achieved 2019-06-18 and that first flow was projected to be in 2024. (Source: company published data, accessed: 2020-01-02).
The project shareholders are: Total 26.5% (operator), Mitsui E&P Mozambique Area 1 Limited 20%, Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos, E.P. (ENH) 15%, BPRL Ventures Mozambique B.V. 10 %, Beas Rovuma Energy Mozambique Limited 10 %, ONGC Videsh Limited 10 %, and, PTTEP Mozambique Area 1 Limited 8.5 %. (source: government data, accessed 2020-01-02).
Start date: 2024
Located: Rovuma – Mozambique
Train 1 first gas projected at 2024 from the Mamba Straddling and Mamba Non-Straddling fields in area 4 around 100 kms offshore from the Afungi peninsula, Cabo Delgado. 24 wells are expected to be drilled through 1600m water. Gas storage facilities and LNG marine terminal capable of servicing vessels with capacity of 266,000 m3 (Q-max) expected to be built. (source: Standard Bank rovumba report, accessed 2020-01-02)
The project is a joint venture of 70% and 30% (70% portion split 35.7% by each of ExxonMobile and Eni and 28.6% by CNPC and 30% divided equally between Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos, Kogas, and, Galp (source: government data, accessed 2020-01-02)).
Start date: 2024
Location: Brazil – pre-salt Carcara field
Exxon expects start up Carcara in 2023/24. The block is held 36.5% Exxon and Equinor, Petrogal Brasil 17% and Barra Energia 10%. The Carcara field is estimated to contain 2 billion barrels of high quality oil. (source: Exxon data, accessed 2020-01-02)
Start date: 2023
Location: Guyana – Stabroek field
Exxon expects start up of Payara project in 2023 through use of FPSO with 220,000 barrels per day production capability. Payara is expected to have up to 45 wells. The wells are drilled to around 5512 meters in 2030 meters of water. (source: Exxon data, accessed 2020-01-02)
Start date: June 2022
Location: Guyana – Stabroek block
Second FPSO Liza unity with capacity of 220,000 barrels of oil per day expected to commence. The project is expected to comprise 6 drill centers with 30 wells. (source: Exxon data, accessed 2020-01-02)
Start date: 23rd december 2019
Location: Guyana – Stabroek field
Exxon announced 1st flow from Liza field. Expected to reach 120,000 barrels of oil per day. The FPSO Liza Destiny is moored 190 kms offshore Guyana at depths of between 1500-1900 m where four subsea drill centers support 17 wells. Estimated recoverable resource for Stabroek block is greater than 6 billion oil equivalent barrels. Esso Exploration and Production Guyana are operators with 45% interest, Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd holds 30%, and, CNOOC Nexen Petroleum Limited holds 25%. (source: company published data, accessed 2020-01-02)
Start date: April 2018
Location: BrazilProjected output of 3.06 billion barrels of oil equivalent from the field. Field first discovered in 2010. Field developed using four floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels. A fifth FPSO expected to be installed at the field. Field covers 416 kms2 and located 200 kms off Rio de Janeiro at depth between 1600-2100m. (source: offshore-technology.com, accessed 2020-01-01)
Start date: 2023
Location: Ultrenneye field
First gas projected from first train in 2023 of 6.6 mtpa. Trains 2 and 3 of comparable size to come on line in 2024 bringing potential supply to 19.8 mtpa.
The ownership structure for the project is 60% Novatek, 10% Total, 10% CNPC, 10% CNOOC, and, 10% by a consortium of Mitsui and Jogmec.