Project Profile
Location: Offshore Sarawak, Malaysia
Production: 12,000 boepd (initial)
Water Depth: 85 m
Start-up Year: 2017
Since the acquisition of Block SK10 in 1987 the project has been one of JX Nippon\'s key operations. JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration (Malaysia), JX Nippon\'s subsidiary acts as operator in the block and has been involved in the ongoing exploration and development of the block, and the production of natural gas from the block. The natural gas produced from the block, along with the natural gas produced from Block SK8, offshore Sarawak, which JX Nippon acquired in 1989 is exported in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to various countries including Japan.
The Layang field lies about 7 km east of the Helang gas field, which started production in November 2003, in the same block. JX Nippon would bundle Layang and Helang\'s production for delivery via subsea pipelines to MLNG Tiga\'s liquefaction plant in Bintulu for liquefaction and export to Japanese and other customers.
Operators:
JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation: Operator with 75% interest
Petronas Carigali: 25% interest
Contractors:
Technip: Conceptual studies
Kencana HL Sdn Bhd: Contract for detailed engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning for the Layang Development facilities project
TH Heavy Engineering Berhad: Contract to provide engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) and leasing of the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) Deep Producer 1 for the Layang Development Project
Technip: Subsea contract by JX Nippon Oil and Gas Exploration (Malaysia) in the Layang field at water depth of 85 metres. The contract covers the engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and commissioning of three flexible pipes totaling 9.9 kilometres. The flexible pipes consist of two production risers and flowlines and one gas export riser and flowline, connecting shallow water platforms to a new FPSO. The Group will leverage its unique subsea integrated approach, as Technip’s operating centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will execute the contract, while the flexible flowlines will be produced in Asiaflex Products, Technip’s manufacturing facility in Tanjung Langsat, Johor, Malaysia. The installation campaign will use the Group’s multipurpose vessel, the Deep Orient and the project is scheduled to be completed in the second half of 2016. (October, 2015)
Subcontractors:
Orwell Offshore and FES International: Contract to supply of an external turret system for the FPSO Layang. Orwell will deliver the external turret and mooring system, with FES supplying the fluid transfer system, swivel stack, and mechanical components
Drydocks World: Contract to fabricate an external Turret for floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Layang for Orwell Offshore. The external turret construction, part of a contract signed with Orwell Offshore.