
Did You Know...
Did you know Galvotec Anodes protect the first compliant piled tower in Africa? (Benguela-Belize Lobito-Tomboco Platform)
The Benguela-Belize Lobito-Tomboco
(BBLT) platform is a drilling production
platform (DPP) located approximately
60 miles offshore of the Cabinda coast in
the Block 14 concession. The topsides are
supported by a compliant piled tower in
1,281 feet of water with a design life of
twenty-five years.
- Is the first compliant piled tower in Africa
- Has the world’s largest single-piece piles
ever installed
- Has a production rate of 220,000 BOPD
from BBLT
- Has the largest Chevron-operated
topsides with design operating weight
of 43,500 short tons and an area of
approximately 2.5 football fields
- Provides living quarters for 157 people
- Has the first fully automated drilling rig
in CABGOC - integrated with topsides
- Is the first offshore production facility in
Chevron to enable produced water
re-injection up to 420,000 BWPD
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