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TABLE 1. Deep Water Fields Off West Africa 2000-2005

TABLE 2. Productivity of Deep Water Fields Identified for Development 2000-2005.

FIGURE 1. Reserves for Develpment.

FIGURE 2.Average size of Fields.


FIGURE 3. Operator share of reserves.

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Table 1: Deepwater Fields Off West Africa 2000-2005

Year Onstream	No. Fields	Field Name	Operator	Location	Water Depth (m)	Status
2000	1	La Ceiba	Triton Energy	Equatorial Guinea -- Block G	700	Under Development
2001	1	Girassol B	TotalFinaElf	Angola -- Block 17	1,360	Under Development
2002	0
2003	4	Bonga	Shell	Nigeria -- OPL 212	1,015	Under Development
		Dalia I	TotalFinaElf	Angola -- Block 17	1,360	Planned
		Agbami	Texaco	Nigeria -- OPL 216	1,433	Planned
		Moho	TotalFinaElf	Congo -- Haute Mer	800	Possible
2004	3	Plutonio	BP	Angola -- Block 18	1,362	Possible
		Hungo	ExxonMobil	Angola -- Block 15	1,202	Possible
		Ukot	TotalFinaElf	Nigeria -- OPL 222	762	Possible
2005	8	Girassol C	TotalFinaElf	Angola -- Block 17	1,375	Planned
		Xicomba	ExxonMobil	Angola -- Block 15	1,355	Planned
		Lirio	TotalFinaElf	Angola -- Block 17	1,365	Possible
		Rosa	TotalFinaElf	Angola -- Block 17	1,405	Possible
		Chocalho	ExxonMobil	Angola -- Block 15	1,147	Possible
		Erha	ExxonMobil	Nigeria -- OPL 209	1,350	Planned
		Ikija	Texaco	Nigeria -- OPL 216	1,849	Possible
		Nnwa	Statoil	Nigeria -- OPL 218	1,282	Possible

Source: Offshore West Africa Report 2000-2005; Douglas-Westwood/Infield Systems