Project Profile
Value: Undisclosed
Location: From Angola\'s Blocks 0 and 14 to the Angola LNG plant in Soyo, Angola
Capacity: 250 million cubic feet per day of natural gas
Length: 87 miles (140 km)
Start-up Year: 2013
The Congo River Canyon Crossing project is designed to supply natural gas from Chevron operations in Block 0 and Block 14 to ALNG. The project is expected to include two wells and two new platforms. Chevron, through Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), operates this project and has a 39.2% interest. The proposed pipeline will be able to transport as much as 250 million cubic feet per day of natural gas from Angola\'s Blocks 0 and 14 to the Angola LNG plant in Soyo. The development plans include 87 miles (140 km) of pipeline routed under the Congo River subsea canyon. Project construction began in May 2011 and is expected to be completed in 2013. Congo River Crossing platforms are located offshore Angola. The two CRX platforms are designed to function as pipeline terminations for the drilling of a pipeline underneath the Congo River channel.
Operators:
Chevron (Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited – CABGOC): Operator with 39.2% interest
Contractors:
Optical Metrology Services: Pipe-end measurement contract
Saipem: Engineering, procurement, construction and in installation contract
Subcontractors:
Contractors:
Saipem S.A.: Drilling operations for the Nene/Litchendjili & Congo River Crossing (CRX) projects taking place in Congo, Angola and D.R.Congo respectively
Subcontractors:
DOF Subsea UK Limited: Provision of DOF Subsea’s DSV Skandi Singapore and project crew, to complete two key construction projects offshore West Africa. As well as supplying the Skandi Singapore, DOF Subsea will provide Project Management and Technical Support, specialist survey services, ROV services, and offshore project crew to assist Saipem S.A.