Project Profile

Value: US$100 million
Location: Concession area G1/48, Gulf of Thailand
Production (peak): 15,000 bpd
Reserves: 24 million bbl  
Water Depth: 45 metres
Start-up year: November 2016

The Manora field is located in the concession area G1/48, Gulf of Thailand. The field was discovered by the Manora-1 exploration well in November 2009 and is located in water depths of around 45 metres and 75 km from the shore, reserves at the field are estimated to be 24 million barrels of oil. There is a development option being considered for the field is for a wellhead platform with a FPSO vessel. The field is expected on stream by the end of October 2014. Venture operator Mubadala holds 60% interest. Its partners include Tap Oil 30% and Northern Gulf Petroleum Pte. Ltd. 10%.


Operators:

MP G6 (Thailand) Limited (formerly known as Pearl Oil (Amata) Limited, a Mubadala Petroleum affiliate): Operator with 60% interest

Tap Oil: 30% interest  

Northern Gulf Petroleum Pte. Ltd.: 10% interest


Contractors:

Consortium to work on procurement of equipment and bulk materials, fabrication of the wellhead processing platform, and transportation, installation and hook-up of the platform:
Clough
TL Offshore SDN Berhad

Atwood Offshore Worldwide Limited: Drilling contract awarced in January 2013 to drill 15 development wells from July to August 2014