Belanak Oil and Gas Field

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Summary Information

  • Operator: Conocophillips
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Location: South Natuna Sea
  • Production start: 2004
  • Partners: ConocoPhillips (Operator:40%), ChevronTexaco (25%) and INPEX Natuna (35%)
  • Type: Oil & Gas
  • Estimated Reserves:
  • Production Volume:

+++ Description

  • Belanak field is located at 220km west of Natuna Island with water depths at 90m
  • It is one of the South Natuna Sea Block B PSC Oil and Gas Fields
  • The field utilises Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facilities, the Belanak FPSO with an LPG recovery plant
  • Crude oil and LPG, after storage, are directly offloaded to a tanker, whereas gas is pipelined to Malaysia

+++ Contractors

  • **JGC:** Design, procurement, construction, and start-up assistance services for Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facilities, flexible risers, and subsea cables
  • **McDermott:**
    • Engineering, procurement, construction, installation, precommissioning and onshore commissioning assistance for FPSO topsides
    • EPCI for two wellhead platforms and associated pipelines, and subsea PLEMs
  • **Hyundai Heavy Industries:** SUBSEA TIE-BACK SYSTEM - EPIC


+++ History

  • 1968 - Conoco executed the Block B PSC with Pertamina
  • 2001 - Gas sales agreement executed with Malaysia
  • 2001 - JGC awarded FPSO contract
  • 2004 - Start of crude oil and condensate production from Belanak oil and gas field

+++ Geology

+++ Links

  1. Hyundai Heavy Industries Pipeline References
  2. International Protective Coatings Platform References
  3. Contract Awarded for Offshore Gas Processing Facilities in Indonesia
  4. Start of crude oil and condensate production from Belanak oil and gas field in the South Natuna Sea Block B Production Sharing Contract, Indonesia
  5. Belanak Natuna FPSO topsides