The Baleine field, in the deep waters of Ivory Coast, is the largest discovery of hydrocarbons in the sedimentary basin of Ivory Coast.
Eni and its partner PETROCI, thanks to a «fast track» approach, started production of oil and gas in August 2023, less than two years after the discovery in September 2021.
An innovative aspect of the project is the reuse of an existing vessel, the FPSO Firenze, modernized and made more technologically advanced, to ensure accelerated start-up. The FPSO Firenze, which left Dubai in April 2023 and renamed Baleine after reaching the Ivory Coast, has therefore allowed to optimize costs and time and minimize the waste of raw materials and construction materials.
The production of gas from the Baleine field will be delivered to the ground through a new pipeline.
EPC Contractor:
ENI in collaboration with PETROCI
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