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Block 17

Total operates Block 17 with a 40 percent share, while Sonangol is its franchise holder. Other shareholders include ExxonMobil, BP, Statoil and Norsk Hydro.

In December 2001, Total brought online the Girassol oil field, an FPSO with a production capacity of 250,000 bbl/d. In 2003, the Jasmin satellite of Girassol came online and is helping to maintain current Girassol production levels. A second satellite, Rosa, came onstream in 2007 and will also help maintain production at Girassol.

In December 2006, Total brought online the 225,000 bbl/d Dalia field. Development of Dalia included a FPSO with a 240,000 bbl/d processing capacity and a 2-million-barrel storage capacity. Dalia’s recoverable reserves are estimated at 1 billion barrels.

Future projects on Block 17 include Pazflor, which will produce an estimated 200,000 bbl/d starting in 2010, and Clov, which will produce 150,000 bbl/d starting in 2011. By 2012, Total expects average production on Block 17 to be 850,000 bbl/d.

Block 18

The Greater Plutonio field (BP operated) came online in 2007 at 100,000 bbl/d and is expected to reach peak production of 200,000 bbl/d by 2008. The field consists of six fields: Platina, Plutonio, Galio, Paladio, Cromio and Cobalto.