Project Profile
Location: East Natuna Sea, Indonesia
Area: 1096.69 sq.km
Water depth: 110 metres
Discovery: 2000
The North Sokang PSC is situated in shallow water in the proven gas generating basin of the East Natuna Sea adjacent to the Sokang PSC. The North Sokang PSC was the site of a two-well (Dara 1&2) gas discovery in 2000, which was subsequently relinquished due to low gas prices and a lack of infrastructure at the time. The North Sokang PSC was signed on 26 November 2010 by North Sokang Energy Ltd (NSE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Black Platinum Energy Ltd. NSE holds a 100% interest in the PSC, and is the Operator.
5,456 km of 2D seismic over the PSC and 1,562 km2 of 3D seismic over the Dara East Structure has been acquired, processed and interpreted by the Company. In November 2012, the Company completed two exploration wells in its North Sokang PSC. Both wells - Dara 3 & 4 - targeted the Upper Pliocene sands and were plugged and abandoned as gas discoveries. The Dara 3 well was drilled to a depth of 970 metres and intersected net gas pay of 18 metres. Dara 3 was successfully flow tested at a rate of 9 mmscf/d with 1.9% CO2 and no water. The nearby Dara 4 well was drilled to a depth of 770 metres and intersected net gas pay of 6 metres. A gas sample of 1.3% CO2 was recovered from one of the Upper Pliocene sands. The Dara 4 well was not tested.
The Dara East Gas Field is located in 110m of water some 190km East of Natuna Island, which is the nearest landfall to be used as a shore base and for support facilities. The PPOD concept includes a central Floating Processing Unit (FPU) and satellite Wellhead Platforms (WHPs). The produced gas would be exported via a new built 360km pipeline (developed outside the PSC regime) for tie-in to the West Natuna Transport System (WNTS). The main elements of the proposed Dara East Gas Field facilities are:
1. A total of 23 wells;
i)18 off platform wells
ii) 5 off Subsea tie-back wells
2. 6 normally unmanned Well Head Platforms;
3. Infield flowlines and umbilicals;
4. Central Processing FPU (owned and operated by others); and
5. Tie-in to main Export Trunkline to WNTS (owned and operated by others)
An alternative development concept exists which involves replacing the FPU and pipeline with a FLNG facility (owned and operated by others). The Company has also completed a Conceptual Design for a FLNG facility with two leading midstream LNG companies utilizing a converted LNG tanker and a proven or proprietary liquefaction technology.
Operator:
North Sokang Energy (NSE) (Subsidiary of Black Platinum Energy): 100% interest