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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.10,000 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 crude properties
| Whole Crude Property | Units | Espoir |
|---|---|---|
| API | API | 31.95 |
| Sulphur | WT% | 0.3 |
| Nitrogen | Ppm | 955 |
| TAN No. | mgKOH/g | 0.16 |
| Pour Point | OC | -9 |
| Vanadium | Ppm | 1.8 |
| Nickel | Ppm | 4.8 |
| Cut (deg C) | Yield % | Espoir |
| Gas-500/15 | WT% | 0.5 |
| Nap 15/175 | WT% | 17.8 |
| Kero 175/250 | WT% | 14.4 |
| Dist 250/360 | WT% | 21.8 |
| VGO 360/565 | WT% | 32.4 |
| VRES 565/999 | WT% | 13.2 |