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* 1998 - BP sells its share of the field to Oil Search | * 1998 - BP sells its share of the field to Oil Search | ||
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:bp-sells-papua-new-guinea-assets-for-400-million BP Sells Papua New Guinea Assets for $400 Million] | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:bp-sells-papua-new-guinea-assets-for-400-million BP Sells Papua New Guinea Assets for $400 Million] | ||
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:oil-search-limited-acquires-chevrontexacos-interests OIL SEARCH LIMITED Acquires ChevronTexaco’s Interests in Papua New Guinea] | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:oil-search-limited-acquires-chevrontexacos-interests OIL SEARCH LIMITED Acquires ChevronTexaco’s Interests in Papua New Guinea] | ||
+ | # [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2023/10/santos-and-oil-search-merger-becomes.html Santos And Oil Search Merger Becomes Effective] |
Latest revision as of 13:39, 31 October 2023
Summary Information
- Operator: Santos
- Country: Papua New Guinea
- Location: Southern highlands
- Production start: 1992
- Partners:
- Type: Oil
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
+++ Description
- The Kutubu Oil Project, which was Papua New Guinea's first commercial oilfield development, is located in the southern highlands of Papua New Guinea
- The Kutubu development comprises a network of wells that produce oil from the Iagifu-Hedinia, Usano and Agogo fields, a gathering system and on-site processing facilities (the Agogo and Central Processing Facilities) and supporting infrastructure, as well as a 265 kilometre export pipeline to the coast and a marine loading terminal in the Gulf of Papua
- The Kutubu crude oil is a light, sweet 45 degree API oil and is sold as part of the "Kutubu Blend" together with Moran and Gobe crudes
+++ Contractors
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+++ History
- 1986 - Oil was first discovered at Kutubu
- 1992 - Commercial production commenced
- 1998 - BP sells its share of the field to Oil Search
- 2003 - Oil Search acquires Chevron's share
- 2021 - Santos and Oil Search merged making Santos the operator
+++ Geology
- The main reserves are contained within high permeability oil rims in the Toro and Digimu sandstones with smaller volumes in the Iagifu and Hedinia reservoirs
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