D1 Oil and Gas Field

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Summary Information

  • Operator: ONGC
  • Country: India
  • Location: 200 km West of Mumbai
  • Production start:
  • Partners:
  • Type: Oil
  • Estimated Reserves: IOIP is expected to be in excess of One Billon Barrels
  • Production Volume:

Description

  • D1, primarily an oil producing field, is situated about 200 km West of Mumbai city in Deep Continental Shelf at a water depth of 85m – 90m.
  • The Field comprises of 4 blocks namely D1-4, D1-12, D1-14 and D1-2/5
  • The field has been developed in phases
  • The field utilises the Armada D1 FPSO
    • The FPSO has 50,000 barrels processing capacity, 580,000 barrels storage capacity, and equipped with an internal turret designed for monsoon conditions prevalent at the field

Contractors

  • **Keppel:** FPSO conversion
  • **Dyna-Mac:** fabrication of topside modules
  • **SDE, Malaysia:** Jacket, Deck, Topside
  • **ABB:** Electrical Systems
  • **FoundOcean:** Grouting for B, C & D platforms
  • **Kavin Engineering:** Fine Filters Package & Bid Engineering

History

  • 1976 - The first well in D1-4 block was drilled
  • 2011 - Bumi Armada Signs 7 Year FPSO Contract
  • 2012 - New discoveries boost reserves to One Billon Barrels

Geology

Links

  1. CUEL Platform References
  2. FoundOcean Subsea References
  3. Jotun Platform References
  4. Kavin Engineering Oil And Gas Processing References
  5. Bumi Armada Signs 7 Year FPSO Contract With ONGC
  6. ONGC strikes third largest reservoir in Western Offshore