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N'Goma FPSO
See also : FPSO Xikomba
"N'Goma FPSO", at the Paenal yard in Angola
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"N'Goma FPSO", at the Paenal yard in Angola
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"N'Goma FPSO", at Keppel Shipyard, Singapore, May 1th, 2014.
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"N'Goma FPSO", at Keppel Shipyard, Singapore, August 22nd, 2012.( Photo foggy )
SBM Offshore has received formal Production Readiness Notice (PRN) for N’Goma FPSO from client Eni, operator of Block 15/06, offshore Angola.
Following first oil in November 2014 and completion of the 72 hour continuous production test in early December 2014, PRN goes into effect retroactively to November 28, 2014 and the vessel is on hire from that date onwards.
The FPSO will operate under a twelve year lease and operate contract with Eni Angola S.p.A on Block 15/06, West Hub, offshore Angola.
The FPSO is owned by Sonasing and operated by OPS, a Joint Venture company formed by SBM Offshore (50%) and Sonangol (50%). N’Goma FPSO was previously on hire as FPSO Xikomba and was disconnected in 2011 from Block 15 offshore Angola after concluding eight years of operations.
SBM Offshore converted FPSO Xikomba, renaming it N’Goma FPSO, at the Keppel shipyard in Singapore before the vessel set sail for the Paenal yard in Angola where it completed the final scope of work on time.
The vessel has 100,000 bpd of oil processing capacity, 115 mmscf/d of gas handling capacity and water injection capacity of 120,000 bpd.
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Original Name
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Esso Bilbao ( Launched as )
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Type
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VLCC
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Delivered
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08-02-1974
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IMO No
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7349144
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Builder & Yard
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A.G. »Weser«, Bremen, Germany
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Yard No
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1388
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Engine
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Steam
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KW
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23536
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GRT
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126192
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NTR
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99621
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DWT
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256692
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LOA
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347,81
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LBP
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329,22
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Beam
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51,87
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Draft
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20,05
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Depth
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25,61
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Other names and history
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1974 Esso Bonn
1985 Esso Bahamas
1993 Amazon Glory
1996 Mosocean
2002 Rebuild as FPSO Xikomba
2013 N'Goma FPSO
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Scrapped
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The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO BILBAO / ESSO BONN"
IDNo:
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7349144
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Year:
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1974
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Name:
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ESSO BONN
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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09.11.1973
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Flag:
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DEU
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Date of completion:
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08.02.1974
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Tons:
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126192
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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256692
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Yard No:
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1388
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Length overall:
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347.8
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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329.2
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Country of build:
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DEU
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Beam:
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51.9
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Builder:
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Weser
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Bremen
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-15.5
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Subsequent History:
[ Launched as ESSO BILBAO ] - 1974 ESSO BONN -
1985 ESSO BAHAMAS - 1993 AMAZON GLORY -
1996 MOSOCEAN - 2002 ATLANTIC -
[ 2003 converted to FPSO tanker ] -
2003 FPSO XIKOMBA - 2013 N'Goma FPSO
Disposal Data:
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History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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7349144
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7349144
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1974
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ESSO BILBAO
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126192
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L
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Esso Tankers Inc.
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7349144
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7349144
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1974
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ESSO BONN
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126192
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1974
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Esso Tankschiff Reederei GmbH.
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7349144
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7349144
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1974
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ESSO BAHAMAS
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126192
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1985
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Esso Intnl Sg Co Ltd.
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7349144
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7349144
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1974
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AMAZON GLORY
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126192
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1993
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Mount Sg Co Ltd.
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7349144
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7349144
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1974
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MOSOCEAN
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126192
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1996
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The Thornhope Sg Co Ltd.
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7349144
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7349144
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1974
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ATLANTIC
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126192
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2002
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Mosocean Investments Ltd.
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7349144
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7349144
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1974
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FPSO XIKOMBA
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126192
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2003
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SBM and Sonangol
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7349144
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7349144
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1974
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N'GOMA FPSO
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126192
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2013
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ENI.
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Latest news :
FPSO XIKOMBA, is under refurbishment and is new name will be N’GOMA. It stay in Angola block 15/06. Final contractor ENI.
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