Pohokura Gas Field

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Summary Information

  • Operator: OMV
  • Country: New Zealand
  • Location: Taranaki Basin
  • Production start:
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  • Type: Gas
  • Estimated Reserves:
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+++ Description

  • The Pohokura gas field lies in approximately 35 meters water depth in Block PMP 38154 north-east of New Plymouth in the Taranaki Basin.
  • The Pohokura gas development project includes a wellhead platform, a sub sea pipeline from the wellhead platform to the coast and an onshore gas plant located near New Plymouth

+++ Contractors

  • **Technip:** Supply and installation of flexible lines and umbilicals, and the installation of the wellhead platform

+++ History

  • 2003 OMV acquires 26% of Pohokura gas field
  • 2004 - Technip awarded umbilical contract
  • 2006 - First gas produced
  • 2018 - OMV acquires Shell's stake

+++ Geology

+++ Links

  1. Technip awarded contract by Shell Todd Oil Services for the Pohokura project in New Zealand
  2. OMV closes acquisition of Shell’s Upstream business in New Zealand