North Malay Basin Gas Fields

Summary Information

• Operator: Hess
• Country: Malaysia
• Location: PM302, PM325 and PM326B
• Production start:
• Partners: Petronas / Hess
• Type: Oil / Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

Description

• The initial development concept for NMB targeted nine stranded gas fields – Bergading, Bunga Dahlia, Teratai, Gajah, Melati, Kamelia, Zetung, Anggerik and Kesumba through the deployment of a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. Later in 2018, a tenth field was identified, Bunga Kangsar.
• A 300-kilometers offshore pipeline connects production to the Terengganu Gas Terminal (TGAST) plant
• The early production system (EPS) included just the Kamelia Gas Field and used a wellhead platform and the leased floating production, storage and offloading vessel Perisai Kamelia FPSO
• Phase 1 of the Field Development Plan (FDP) included the Bergading central processing platform (CPP) that bridge-linked to Bergading A wellhead platform, and three additional wellhead platforms – the Bergading C, Bergading D and Kesumba platforms.
• Phase 2 of the Field Development Plan (FDP) developed the Zetung and Anggerik fields with nine production wells and the construction, transport and installation of two three-legged remote wellhead platforms, as well as the pipelines that serves them, with gas flowing to the CPP.
• The NMB Phase 3 project includes the installation of the new Bergading-B Wellhead Platform that adds another 100 million cubic feet per day (MMscfd) of gas supply from Block PM302, bringing the total production to 400 MMscfd.
• A fourth phase is under development will accommodate the Dahlia, Kangsar and Teratai fields in the eastern part of NMB and include the fabrication and installation of one remote and two minimal wellhead platforms connected back to the CPP.

Contractors

• Kencana: Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (“EPCC”) of Kamelia-A Wellhead Platform (“WHP”) for Early Production System (“EPS”)
• Keppel: FPSO modification

History

• 2012 - Hess and Petronas sign agreement to develop the basin
• 2013 - First gas from the early production system (EPS)
• 2017 - First gas from phase 1 and TGAST completed
• 2019 - First gas from phase 2
• 2019 - FID for Phase 3
• 2022 - First oil from phase 3 development
• 2023 - Chevron agreed to acquire Hess, becoming a partner

Links

1. Hess and PETRONAS Sign Partnership Agreements to Develop North Malay Basin
2. EOC Secures Award From Hess For Its FPSO Lewek Arunothai
3. Award Of Contract For The Provision Of Engineering, Procurement, Construction And Commissioning Of Kamelia-A Wellhead Platform
4. Keppel’s new contracts bring total 2012 order wins to S$9.9 billion
5. Ezra's EOC Starts Gas Production On FPSO Perisai Kamelia For Hess In Malaysia
6. North Malay Basin Phase 3 Block PM302 Achieves First Gas Production
7. Chevron announces agreement to acquire Hess
8. Unlocking Value & New Resources in the Gulf of Thailand