Project Profile
Location: East Java Basin, Indonesia
Value: US$75 million
Area: 849 sq. km
Production: 110 mmscfd
Water Depth: 48-65 metres
Start-up Year: October 2006
The Maleo field is located in Madura Offshore PSC, offshore East Java, Indonesia, in 57 metres of water. The Maleo field was discovered in June 2002 by the Maleo 1 exploration well. This was followed up by the Maleo 2 appraisal well drilled in November 2002, which flowed 30mmcfd through a 2" choke and appraised the north westerly portion of the field.
In January 2004, a Heads of Agreement was executed with PT Perusahaan Gas Negara for the sale of the entire gas reserves of the field and a formal sales contract was signed in May 2005.
Gas from the Maleo field is produced from a Mobile Offshore Production Unit (MOPU) supported by a new six-well wellhead platform which is connected to a 7.4 kilometre spur-line to the East Java Gas Pipeline for distribution to the Surabaya and Gresik gas grid. The MOPU is a converted jack-up drilling rig which was modernised and upgraded in Dubai into a standalone, relocatable gas production facility. It is being leased under a multi-year service agreement with Radiant Utama Interinsco (Indonesia) working with Global Process Systems Inc (Dubai). Using a modified jack-up rig enabled Santos to achieve first gas only 16 months after final investment approval. Gas will be supplied at a plateau rate of up to 110 mmscf) and is expected to operate at plateau production for approximately 5 years.
Operators:
Ophir Energy: Operator with 67.5% interest
Petronas Carigali (Madura) Ltd: 22.5% interest
PT Petrogas Pantai Madura: 10% interest
Contractors:
Hallin Marine (company closed down in 2014): SOV Windermere (subsea operations vessel) has been contracted to provide offshore support services in the field