The floating production, storage and transfer unit (FPSO) Dália reached a historical production value of one billion barrels of oil in July 2020.

This is the highest that the FPSO, implemented in Block 17, has reached since its beginning in 2006. The block continues to be one of the most consistent blocks as it is yet to record any work incident to date.

The contractor group has Total Exploration and Production Angola as the operator of the block. Other partners are Equinor, ExxonMobil, BP, Sonangol and P&P Oil & Gas Solutions.

Dália currently has 84 wells that produces around 142,000 barrels of oil per day. In April 2010, it recorded its highest daily production of 288,872 barrels.

A note detailing the feat read, “Since these are complex deep offshore operations, it means that the Block 17 contractor group has always been committed to the safety and health of its workers in the long term, as well as to the quality and efficiency of its operation.”

The Director-General of Total E&P Angola, Olivier Jouny, said in the note, “We are truly pleased with Golden Block 17, which we will continue to explore safely until 2045, thanks to the extension of the license recently granted to us by the National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels.” He added it took team efforts that involved onshore and offshore professionals.

Block 17 is located 200 kilometres north-west of Luanda, it has a water depth of 600 to 1,400 meters, it covers an area of 4,000 kilometres square, and the depth of deposit from the bottom of the sea is 400 to 1,600 meters.

It is made up of four major hubs – Girassol, Dalia, Pazflor and CLOV (Cravo, Lirio, Orquidea and Violeta). Total is the operator of the block with a 40% interest, Statoil holds a 23.33% interest, Esso holds a 20% interest and PO holds a 16.67% interest.