Dalia - a new flower blooms offshore Angola

摘要

The discovery of the Dalia field in 1997 presented Total with a welcome increase in reserves but some major technological challenges. A highly integrated team is meeting those challenges through innovative solutions and good project management. Total, operator of Block 17 offshore Angola since 1993, with concessionaire Sonangol, made history with Girassol, the largest operation of its time offshore Angola. The French operating company is now executing an even more ambitious plan for the Dalia field, also in Block 17. This plan combines several innovative technologies to efficiently and cost-effectively produce the field whilst being in accordance with stringent company health, safety and environment (HSE) and sustainable development charters. The development will involve the investment by Total and partners of approximately USD3.6 billion, with first-oil expected in Q3, 2006.