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Espoir
About Espoir crude
Espoir is an FPSO development located offshore, south west of Abidjan.
Tullow is equity partner with ~26% working interest.
Production
Currently producing c.15,000 bopd gross.
Quality
Good Quality, light, low Sulphur, intermediate, crude. Low metals, Nitrogen,
Low TAN.
LOGISTICS
Espoir loads from FPSO Espoir Ivorien, a converted Suezmax.
FPSO Storage capacity 1.1 Mbbls.
Normal Cargo size 650 +/- 5% kbbls.
Flexible vessel sizes, 60 up to 160k (Suezmax) DWT.
MARKETS
Espoir has a range of buyers and has established itself well in Europe, and North America.
Espoir Assay
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Espoir crude properties
Whole Crude Property
Units
Espoir
API
API
32.3
Sulphur
WT%
0.33
Nitrogen
Ppm
1,182
TAN No.
mgKOH/g
0.05
Pour Point
O
C
0
Vanadium
Ppm
1.6
Nickel
Ppm
4.5
C
ut (deg C)
Yield %
Espoir
Gas-500/15
WT%
0.8
Nap 15/175
WT%
18
Kero 175/250
WT%
13.3
Dist 250/360
WT%
22.3
VGO 360/565
WT%
29.4
VRES 565/999
WT%
16.2
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