Oil megaprojects (2008)

This page summarizes projects that brought more than 20,000 barrels per day (3,200 m3/d) of new liquid fuel capacity to market with the first production of fuel beginning in 2008. This is part of the Wikipedia summary of Oil Megaprojects.

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Detailed project table for 2008

Terminology

Country Project Name Year startup Operator Area Type Grade 2P resvs GOR Peak Year Peak Discovery Capital Inv. Notes Ref
OPEC
Angola Block 15 Kizomba C (Mondo) 1/2008 ExxonMobil OFF Crude 0.590 100 1998–2000 [2][3][4]
Angola Block 15 Kizomba C (Saxi; Batuque) 7/2008 ExxonMobil OFF Crude 0.310 100 1998–2000 [2][4][5][6]
Indonesia North Duri Area 12 11/2008 Chevron LAND Crude Heavy 2012 34 [7][8][9]
Iran Azadegan Phase I (south) 2/2008 NIOC LAND Crude Light & Heavy 5.200 2012 160 1999 [10][11][12][13][14]
Iran Aghajari Exp 4/2008 NIOC LAND Crude EOR 2010 120 [15][16]
Iran Darkhovin Ph 2 (Masjid; Suleiman) 1/2008 Eni NIOC LAND Crude 39 API 2008 110 [17][18][19]
Iran South Pars phase 6-7-8 10/2008 Statoil OFF Condensate NGL 2009 180 [20][21][22][23][24]
Iraq Kirkuk (Khurmala Dome) 7/2008 KNOC LAND Crude 35 API 2009 100 1927 [25][26][27]
Iraq Tawke 7/2008 DNO LAND Crude 0.230 2009 50 [28][29][30]
Kuwait Project Kuwait Phase I 12/2008 KOC LAND Crude Heavy 2012 50 No FID [31]
Nigeria EA expansion 11/2008 Shell OFF Crude 80 [32][33]
Nigeria Agbami 7/2008 Chevron ODW Crude 47.2 API 1.0 2010 230 $US 5.2B [32][34][35]
Nigeria EA NGL 2 (Oso) 11/2008 ExxonMobil OFF NGL 0.275 2008 40 $US 1.3B [33][36][37]
Saudi Arabia AFK Ph 1 (Abu Hadriya; Fadhili; Khursaniyah) 9/2008 Saudi Aramco LAND Crude Light 2008 300 1956 [38][39][40][41]
Saudi Arabia Hawiyah 9/2008 Saudi Aramco LAND NGL NGL 2009 310 1953 [42][43][44]
Venezuela Corocoro Ph 1 1/2008 PDVSA OFF Crude 24 API 0.45 2009 70 [45]
Non-OPEC
Australia Angel 10/2008 NWS Venture OFF Condensate Light 2008 50 [46]
Australia Vincent 8/2008 Woodside OFF Crude 17 API 0.073 2008 30 1998 [47]
Azerbaijan ACG Phase III (Gunashli) 4/2008 BP OFF Crude 0.540 260 1970–1979 [2][48][49]
Brazil Badejo-Siri (FPSO Cidade de Rio das Ostras) 4/2008 Petrobras OFF Crude 13 API 15 [50][51]
Brazil Cachalote Pilot (Baleia Franca) 12/2008 Petrobras ODW Crude 19-23 API 0.35 25 [52][53][54][55]
Brazil Marlim Leste P-53 11/2008 Petrobras ODW Crude 19-20 API 2010 180 1987 [56][57][58][59][60]
Canada Long Lake Upgrader Ph 1 8/2008 OPTI /Nexen LAND Bitumen Tar Sands 60 Mining, Upgrading, in construction [61][62]
Canada Millennium Coker Unit 2008 Suncor LAND Bitumen Tar sands 30 [61][63][64][65]
Canada Horizon Oil Sands Project (Phase I) 12/2008 CNRL LAND Bitumen Tar sands 110 CA$7.7 B Mining&Upgrading, first phase at 135 kbpd [61][66][67]
Canada Christina Lake Ph 1B 9/2008 EnCana LAND Bitumen Tar Sands 10 In-Situ, Approved [61][68]
Canada Christina Lake Ph 2 8/2008 MEG Energy (CNOOC interest) LAND Bitumen Tar Sands 20 In-Situ, Approved [61][69]
Canada Jackfish Ph 1 3/2008 Devon Energy Land Bitumen Tar sands 0.600 2009 30 $730 mln [70]
China Erdos CTL Ph 1 10/2008 Shenhua LAND Products Diesel 20 [71][72]
China Tahe Exp 2008 Sinopec LAND Crude 2010 100 2007 [73][74]
China Wenchang Exp 7/2008 CNOOC OFF Crude 40 [75][76]
China Xijiang 23-1 6/2008 CNOOC OFF Crude 2009 40 2003 [77]
Congo Moho Bilondo 4/2008 Total ODW Crude 0.23 2010 90 [78][79][80]
Egypt Saqqara 3/2008 BP LAND Crude 40 [81]
India MA field (KG-D6) 9/2008 Reliance ODW Crude 42 API 0.14 2009 40 [82][83][84]
Kazakhstan Dunga 3/2008 Maersk LAND Crude 0.4 150 [85][86][87][88]
Kazakhstan Komsomolskoe 2008.5 Petrom LAND 10 [89]
Mexico (Chicontepec) Exp 1 2008 PEMEX LAND Heavy 2.287 2014 200 [90][91][92][93]
Mexico Antonio J Bermudez Exp 2008.5 PEMEX LAND 1.867 2008.5 20 [90][94]
Mexico Bellota Chinchorro Exp 2008.5 PEMEX LAND 0.250 2008.5 20 [90]

[94]
Mexico Ixtal Manik 2008 PEMEX OFF 0.177 2008 55 [90][94]
Mexico Jujo Tecominoacan Exp 2008 PEMEX LAND 0.854 2008 15 [90][94]
Norway Alvheim; Volund; Vilje 6/2008 Marathon OFF Crude 0.205 2009 100 [95][96][97]
Norway Volve 2/2008 StatoilHydro OFF Crude 0.079 2009 35 [98][99]
Oman Mukhaizna EOR Ph 1 2008 Occidental Crude 16 API 1 2009 40 [100]
Philippines Galoc 10/2008 GPC OFF Crude 35 API 0.030 2008 15 1981 [101][102][103]
Russia Talakan Ph 1 10/2008 Surgutneftegaz LAND Crude 2010 60 [104][105][106][107]
Russia Verkhnechonsk Ph 1 (early oil) 10/2008 TNK-BP Rosneft LAND Crude 1.480 2009 20 1978 [108][109][110]
Russia Yuzhno-Khylchuyuskoye "YK" Ph 1 8/2008 LukoilConocoPhillips LAND Crude 35.3 API 0.5 2009 75 1981 [95][111][112][113]
Thailand Bualuang 8/2008 Salamander OFF Crude 27 API 0.02 2008 10 1992 [114][115]
UK Britannia Satellites (Callanish; Brodgar) 7/2008 Conoco Phillips OFF Crude 25 [95][116][117]
USA Blind Faith 11/2008 Chevron ODW Crude 0.06 2009 45 [118][119][120]
USA Neptune 7/2008 BHP Billiton OFF Crude 0.05 2008 25 [47][121][122][123]
USA Oooguruk 6/2008 Pioneer OFF Crude 0.09 2011 15 [124][125]
USA Qannik 7/2008 ConocoPhillips LAND Crude 30 API 2009 4 2006 [126][127]
USA Thunder Horse 6/2008 BP ODW Crude 1.0 2009 210 1999–2001 [128][129][130][131]
USA Ursa Princess Exp 1/2008 Shell ODW Crude 30 [132][133]
Vietnam Ca Ngu Vang (Golden Tuna) 7/2008 HVJOC ODW Crude 15 [134][135]
Vietnam Su Tu Vang 10/2008 Cuu Long Joint OFF Crude 40 2001 [136][137][138][139]
Vietnam Song Doc 12/2008 Talisman OFF Crude 0.02 10 [140][141][142]

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