(WO) — Baker Hughes has been awarded a contract by Azule Energy to provide subsea production systems for the Greater PAJ development offshore Angola, expanding the company’s role in one of the country’s largest new deepwater projects.
Under the agreement, Baker Hughes will supply horizontal subsea tree systems, subsea control modules, intervention workover control systems and associated connection, distribution and topside equipment. The company will also provide installation, commissioning and production support services through its operations in Angola.
Greater PAJ is a greenfield ultra-deepwater development spanning Blocks 31 and 31/21 offshore Angola. Operated by Azule Energy, the project is expected to produce first oil in 2029 through a new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel designed to process up to 95,000 bpd.
“Ultra-deepwater developments demand unmatched reliability and performance to ensure that production is safe, efficient and sustained over the life of the field,” said Amerino Gatti, executive vice president of Oilfield Services & Equipment at Baker Hughes.
According to Baker Hughes, its horizontal tree systems are designed for water depths of up to 10,000 ft and operating pressures of up to 10,000 psi. The modular systems are intended to accelerate first production while supporting long-term field performance.
Baker Hughes said the project will leverage its existing manufacturing and service capabilities in Angola, where the company maintains its largest installed subsea equipment base in Sub-Saharan Africa. Deliveries of the subsea production systems are scheduled to begin in 2027.
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