Gajah Baru Gas Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Premier Oil
• Country: Indonesia
• Location: Natuna block ‘A’ in the West Natuna Sea
• Production start: 2011
• Partners: KUFPEC, Pertamina, PTTEP and Petronas
• Type: Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

+++ Description

• The Gajah Baru field is located 25 km from the existing [[[Anoa Natuna Gas Field]]] which is also in the Premier operated [[[Natuna Sea Block A PSC Oil And Gas Fields | West Natuna block A]]].
• Gas from West Natuna is sold to Singapore under a 27 year gas sales contract in conjunction with other production sharing contracts through the West Natuna Transportation System gas pipeline.

+++ Contractors

• **Saipem:** EPCI contract (engineering, procurement, construction and installation) for the Central Processing Platform , the Wellhead Platform, a connecting bridge and a 16" gas export pipeline 3-kilometres long
• **Process Group:**
  • 1 x Deoiler Hydrocyclone
  • 1 x Induced Gas Flotation Package
  • MEG Regeneration package - MEG circulation rate 13.6 USGPM

+++ History

• 2000 - The Gajah Baru Gas Field discovered
• 2004 - Premier announced the successful appraisal of the Gajah Baru field
• 2009 - Saipem awarded EPCI platforms contract
• 2011 - Gas production started
• 2013 - Hess announces that it is to sell its share of the field

+++ Geology

• The appraisal well encountered gas bearing Miocene reservoirs (Arang formation) and, in deeper horizons, gas in Oligocene sands (Gabus formation).

+++ Links

1. [[[Saipem Saipem Fixed Offshore Production Facilities Major Projects]]]
2. [[[Process Group Oil And Gas Processing References]]]
3. New Gas Discovered in Indonesia, Oil Development in UK
4. Premier Drill Successful Well in Indonesia
5. Saipem wins US$ 280 million offshore contract in Indonesia
6. Gajah Baru – first gas
7. Hess Announces Sale of Its Indonesian Assets