Tapis Oil Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Exxon
• Country: Malaysia
• Location: Offshore Peninsula Malaysia
• Production start: 1979
• Partners: Petronas
• Type: Oil
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

+++ Description

• The Tapis field is Malaysia's largest offshore field
• It currently has 6 production platforms, Tapis A,B,C,D,E & F
• Along with other nearby fields, it produces [[[Tapis Blend Crude Oil]]] a light sweet benchmark crude
• An enhanced oil recovery project has been added to the development

+++ Contractors

• **HHI:** Tapis “D” Platform, Jacket, Pile/Conductor
• **MMHE:** Platforms Q & R
• **Sapurakencana:** PC-Fabrication of Tapis-R Jacket
• **Anggerik Laksana:** Topsides for Platforms Q & R
• **EOR Project:**
  • **MMHE:** Construction of an 18,000-metric tonne integrated deck that includes facilities for gas compression, water injection, production separation and living quarters for 145 personnel
  • **TL Offshore:** Pipelines

+++ History

• 1969 - Tapis Oil Field discovered
• 1978 - Production started from Tapis A
• 1979 - Production started from Tapis B
• 1980 - Production started from Tapis C
• 1982 - Production started from Tapis D
• 1999 - Production started from Tapis E
• 2004 - Tapis F platform comes onstream
• 2009 - New PSC signed including EOR project

+++ Geology

+++ Links

1. Anggerik Laksana Platform References
2. Fiberbond Offshore Platform References
3. Hyundai Heavy Industries Platform References
4. MMCOG Platform References
5. Sapurakencana Platform References
6. Serimax Asia Pipeline References
7. Exxonmobil Extends Production Life Of Tapis Field With New Satellite Platform
8. Petronas Signs New PSC With Exxonmobil And Petronas Carigali
9. MMHE Bagged New Contract from EMEPMI