Pazflor development relies on subsea separation system handling four reservoirs

摘要

The Pazflor field offshore Angola boasts a number of firsts. Foremost among them is that it is the first-ever project anywhere to deploy a development plan based on gas/liquid separation at the mudline spanning several reservoirs.This technological innovation is what will make it possible to produce the heavy, viscous oil contained in three of the four reservoirs in this gigantic development in the Angolan deep offshore.Pazflor, operated by French oil company Total, lies 150 km (93 mi) off Luanda in water depths ranging from 600 to 1,200 m (1,968-3,937 ft) and has estimated proved and probable reserves of 590 MMbbl.