Akrake Petroleum Benin, an indirect subsidiary of Rex International Holding via Lime Petroleum, has completed the hook-up of the mobile offshore production unit…
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Akrake Petroleum Benin, an indirect subsidiary of Rex International Holding via Lime Petroleum, has completed the hook-up of the mobile offshore production unit (MOPU) and floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel at the Sèmè Field in Block 1 offshore Benin, marking a key step toward regular oil production.
Lime Petroleum said the FSO Kristina was anchored in place during the past week, after which a flowline was installed connecting the Stella Energy 1 MOPU to the storage vessel.
Commissioning of the production system is underway and oil has begun flowing into the FSO, the company added.
Further testing and commissioning work will take place over the coming days to optimize production rates before the start of regular production.
The development follows the achievement of first oil earlier in February from the AK-2H horizontal production well at the Sèmè Field, operated by Akrake Petroleum Benin.
The AK-2H well targets the H6 reservoir in the Abeokuta Formation and
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