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within one field. A total of 27 production wells and 13 injectors will
be drilled from 5 well pads onshore targeting the reservoir offshore.
The development further consists of a large CPF, a liquid petroleum
gas (LPG) truck loading arm, water abstraction from Lake Albert and
an export pipeline to Hoima. The unique cost features of the development arise from the complexity of horizontal drilling onshore targeting
offshore resources and the operational costs for the heated pipeline
to Hoima. The KF production profile is anticipated to ramp-up for
two years to a plateau of 40,000 barrels per day for six years before
commencing a decline in 2028 (Ward and Marlov 2016).
The Kaiso-Tonya development is located within EA2 block, southeast
of Lake Albert. The development consists of three fields, namely; Mputa,
Nzizi and Waraga; with approximately 39 MMbbl of oil recoverable. A
total of 28 production wells with 19 injectors will be drilled from 6 well
pads before subsequent heating and export of the crude through a heat
traced pipeline to the Kingfisher CPF thus eliminating the need for a
CPF. KT is designed to tie back to the Kingfisher CPF, and therefore its
start of production is pushed back by eight years to coincide with the
start of the KF decline in 2028 (Ward and Marlov 2016).
13.3.1.2 Buliisa Development
The Buliisa development is comprised of 11 fields located in EA2 North
and EA1 blocks with approximately 819 million barrels of recoverable
oil. The development comprises of 307 production wells, 153 injection
wells and 40 monitoring wells channelling the production to a large focal
CPF. Due to the dispersed nature of the project footprint, the CAPEX is
spread eight years into the production phase. The Buliisa project is anticipated to ramp-up for two years to a plateau of about 180,000 barrels
per day for three years subsequently commencing decline in 2026. The
decline of Buliisa is slower due to the prolonged drilling schedule from
the 11 fields included in the development of the project production
period (Ward and Marlov 2016).
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within one field. A total of 27 production wells and 13 injectors will
be drilled from 5 well pads onshore targeting the reservoir offshore.
The development further consists of a large CPF, a liquid petroleum
gas (LPG) truck loading arm, water abstraction from Lake Albert and
an export pipeline to Hoima. The unique cost features of the development arise from the complexity of horizontal drilling onshore targeting
offshore resources and the operational costs for the heated pipeline
to Hoima. The KF production profile is anticipated to ramp-up for
two years to a plateau of 40,000 barrels per day for six years before
commencing a decline in 2028 (Ward and Marlov 2016).
The Kaiso-Tonya development is located within EA2 block, southeast
of Lake Albert. The development consists of three fields, namely; Mputa,
Nzizi and Waraga; with approximately 39 MMbbl of oil recoverable. A
total of 28 production wells with 19 injectors will be drilled from 6 well
pads before subsequent heating and export of the crude through a heat
traced pipeline to the Kingfisher CPF thus eliminating the need for a
CPF. KT is designed to tie back to the Kingfisher CPF, and therefore its
start of production is pushed back by eight years to coincide with the
start of the KF decline in 2028 (Ward and Marlov 2016).
13.3.1.2 Buliisa Development
The Buliisa development is comprised of 11 fields located in EA2 North
and EA1 blocks with approximately 819 million barrels of recoverable
oil. The development comprises of 307 production wells, 153 injection
wells and 40 monitoring wells channelling the production to a large focal
CPF. Due to the dispersed nature of the project footprint, the CAPEX is
spread eight years into the production phase. The Buliisa project is anticipated to ramp-up for two years to a plateau of about 180,000 barrels
per day for three years subsequently commencing decline in 2026. The
decline of Buliisa is slower due to the prolonged drilling schedule from
the 11 fields included in the development of the project production
period (Ward and Marlov 2016).