Cluster 2 Oil and Gas Fields

Summary Information

• Operator: ONGC
• Country: India
• Location: Krishna Godavari basin
• Production start: 2024
• Partners:
• Type: Oil / Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

Description

• Located in the KG-DWN-98/2 Deep Water Block at a water depth of between 984 feet (300 meters) and 10,500 feet (3,200 meters)
• The development includes a Central processing Platform with a bridge connected Living Quarters platform for processing gas from Free gas wells, the Armada Sterling V FPSO for Processing, Storage and evacuation of Oil/ Gas.
  • There are about 430 Kms Sub-sea Pipelines of various sizes from 6” to 22”, about 151 Kms umbilical and 10 Manifolds, Riser base Manifolds and Onshore gas handling terminal.
  • In total there will be 35 wells, 15 Oil Producers, 12 Water Injection and 8 Free Gas Producers

Contractors

• Baker Hughes:
  • Subsea hardware including trees, manifolds, controls, connection systems, SPS installation tools and services, as well as flexible risers and flowlines, umbilical and topside controls
• McDermott:
  • Transportation and installation of a central processing platform (CPP) and living quarters
  • Transportation and installation of SURF and SPS facilities

Sembcorp Marine: Hull repairs and upgrading as well as fabrication of topside modules for the FPSO

History

• 2016 - Board approves the development
• 2018 - Contracts awarded for the development
• 2022 - The U field came onstream
• 2023 - Installation contract awarded
• 2024 - First oil produced

Links

1. ONGC Board approves Field Development Plan (FDP) for development of Cluster 2 fields of Deep-water NELP Block KG-DWN-98/2
2. McDermott Awarded Transportation and Installation Contract by ONGC
3. Hon’ble Prime Minister dedicates ONGC U-field Onshore facilities of KG-DWN-98/2 Deep Water Block to the Nation
4. BHGE, McDermott, L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Win Largest Indian Subsea Project for ONGC’s Prestigious 98/2 Block
5. ONGC announces “First Oil” from the deep-water KG-DWN-98/2 Block