Wison New Energies bags deal for Ivory Coast-bound FPSO

China’s Wison New Energies has officially signed the EPCIC contract with Eni and Altera Infrastructure for the Baleine Phase 3 FPSO facility set for offshore the Ivory Coast.

The contract marks Wison’s continued involvement from FEED through to EPCIC execution, demonstrating its end-to-end delivery capabilities for global offshore oil and gas development.

The Baleine Phase 3 project is being developed by Eni, with Altera Infrastructure as owner and operator of the FPSO facility. Altera Infrastructure was also previously involved as a contractor for the redeployment of the FPSO and FSO installed in Baleine Phase 2.

The FPSO facility will operate at water depths of approximately 800–1,200 m. It is designed to process up to 90,000 barrels of oil per day, 80,000 barrels of produced water per day, and 160 million standard cubic feet of natural gas per day, with a design life of at least 20 years.

The unit will measure approximately 308 m in length, 57 m in breadth, and 29.8 m in depth. This FPSO facility will serve as critical infrastructure to support the efficient development of regional oil and gas resources.

“Wison will leverage its mature project management framework and integrated delivery capabilities to ensure the successful execution of the project,” said Cheng Yuanyun, CEO of Wison New Energies.