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Chad
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 1 - Doba basin

    The production rigs and wells
    Komé field (2 to 2 rigs), Bolobo field (1 rig) and Miandoum field (1 rig)
    Total of 320 production wells

    The pipeline from Doba to Kibri
    Length : 1050 km, maximum capacity : 250 000 b/d
    Buried to the approximate depth of 1 m and deeper with reinforced walls on certain areas (crossing of rivers, ...)
    Stop valves at 35 km interval monitored 24 hours a day

    Environmental risks
    Rigs :

    Explosion with oil spillage (ex: Nigeria case)
    Uncontrolled flow and oil spill
    Pipeline :
    Leaks with impact on the groundwater table

Integrated map produced with TeraVue on pipeline/oil fields location related to protected reserves (magenta) and flood plain extent (yellow)

 

 2 - Bongor basin

    Production rig
    1 production rig on inundated land, total of 30-40 wells.

    The pipeline from Bongor to Doba
    Assumed to initiate around Bongor with top valves every 35 km,what is the best route ?
    West : Bongor - Laï - Doba
    East : Bongor - Guelengdeng - Sahr - Doba

    Environmental risks
    Construction : buried at what depth.
    Leaks with impact to the groundwater table
    Oil spills, above water level. Spillage in main streams : Logone and Chari

 3 - Massenya basin (Chad)

    Production rig
    1 production rig on inundable land, ~30-40 wells.

    Pipeline from Massenya to Doba
    Assumed to initiate from around Massenya or Maïgana, what is the best route ?
    West bank : Massenya - Bousso - Sahr - Doba
    East bank : Massenya - Sahr – Doba

    Environmental risks
    Manda park and Djoli-Kéra forest reserve
    Construction : buried ? above water level ?

TeraVue radar-Landsat composite image of Logone-Chari flood plainsalong with oil fields geometry (yellow)

 

 4 - Logone-Birni field (Cameroon)

    The geographic situation

    Environmental risks in wetlands :
    Conflict of interest with the Waza reserve
    Flood plain conservation : the Maga dam conservation project

    Best route ? :
    Crossing the Logone-Chari system toward Doba
    Nigeria - Benue basin

Landsat color composite of Logone-Birni area showing the extent of the Maga dam lake (dark blue) in Cameroon

 


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