Rabi Kounga oil field


The Rabi Kounga oil field is an oil field located in Ogooué-Maritime Province. It was discovered in 1985 and developed by Royal Dutch Shell. It began production in 1989 and produces oil. The total proven reserves of the Rabi Kounga oil field are around 440 million barrels, and production is centered on.

Facilities

For access to the location, a single-runway airfield has been constructed. Flights go to Gamba and Port Gentil.
Around the airfield is a substantial accommodation and administration camp. By analogy with other Shell remote locations, this will contain some significant degre of trauma-treatment facility, at least sufficient to stabilise a patient while air evacuation is arranged.
There are several oil separating facilities in the area, and an oil-export pipeline.