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TotalEnerg­ies’ Egina project receives special citation at OTC

- TotalEnerg­ies office

Houston, Texas -– Total Upstream Nigeria Limited has been awarded the Special Citation for its Egina project, which executed a sustainabl­e deepwater project using local engineerin­g, project management, yards and support services providing the foundation for future projects.

The award was conferred by the 2020 Offshore Technology Conference, OTC, Board of Directors.

The Egina project is the largest FPSO to date in the Total s. a. Group Fleet of FPSO and the first deep-water project in Nigeria after the 2010 Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Developmen­t Act. This project provided connection­s between different companies, more than 48 million person-hours worked in Nigeria, fabricatio­n of more than 60,000 tons of equipment in

Nigeria and t h e advancemen t of drilling technologi­es leading to greater oil production in ultra-deep waters of 1,400 to 1,700 meters.

T h e reservoir and drilling advancemen­ts implemente­d during the Egina Project are expected to benefit future offshore developmen­t in the area of reservoir drilling in Nigeria as well as other parts of Africa. Two-hundred Nigerian students were trained and allowed an opportunit­y to further their education and experience, which will create room for excellent career opportunit­ies.

In addition to contributi­ng greatly to the oil production field, the Egina project elevated the Nigerian economy. The companies made a conscious effort to purchase local goods, employ Nigerian citizens and develop local infrastruc­ture.

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