KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has awarded a production sharing contract (PSC) for deepwater Block SK317B offshore Sarawak to Total E&P Malaysia, a subsidiary of Total SA, and Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd.
Under the terms of the PSC, Total E&P Malaysia, with a participating interest of 85%, will operate the block whereas Petronas Carigali, the exploration and production arm of Petronas, will own the remaining 15% interest.
In statement Monday, Nov 22, Petronas said that the contractors are committed to drill one exploration well to a minimum aggregate depth of 2,300 metres below mudline, acquire 400 square kilometers of new 3D seismic data and reprocess 500 line-kilometres of existing 2D seismic data.
The minimum financial commitment is valued at US$31 million, it said.
Block SK317B is located in the eastern part of the Sarawak Basin in water depths of 200 to 1,000 metres.
Previous exploration efforts were confined to the southern sections of the original Block SK317 and have led to the discovery of the Layang Gas Field.
The deeper water area remains mostly under-explored due to the different operational requirements that come with deepwater conditions.
Under the terms of the PSC, Total E&P Malaysia, with a participating interest of 85%, will operate the block whereas Petronas Carigali, the exploration and production arm of Petronas, will own the remaining 15% interest.
In statement Monday, Nov 22, Petronas said that the contractors are committed to drill one exploration well to a minimum aggregate depth of 2,300 metres below mudline, acquire 400 square kilometers of new 3D seismic data and reprocess 500 line-kilometres of existing 2D seismic data.
The minimum financial commitment is valued at US$31 million, it said.
Block SK317B is located in the eastern part of the Sarawak Basin in water depths of 200 to 1,000 metres.
Previous exploration efforts were confined to the southern sections of the original Block SK317 and have led to the discovery of the Layang Gas Field.
The deeper water area remains mostly under-explored due to the different operational requirements that come with deepwater conditions.
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