Eni SPA has started gas production from the Jangkrik development project in the deep waters offshore Indonesia. The project comprises Jangkrik and Jangkrik North East gas fields on the Muara Bakau block of the Kutei basin in the Makassar Strait.
Production from 10 deepwater subsea wells connected to the Jangkrik floating production unit (FPU) will gradually reach 450 MMscfd, or 83,000 boe/d. Once processed onboard the FPU, gas will flow via a 79-km pipeline to an onshore receiving facility and then through the East Kalimantan transportation system, finally reaching the Bontang gas liquefaction plant.
Production start-up comes less than 3½ years after project sanction. Gas volumes from Jangkrik will supply the Indonesian market as well as the LNG export market.
The Jangkrik FPU may also be used as a development hub for Eni’s Merakes gas discovery, which Eni says could start production in the next 2 years.
Eni subsidiary Eni Muara Bakau BV is operator of the Muara Bakau production-sharing contract with 55% interest. Partners are Engie E&P subsidiary GDF SUEZ Exploration Indonesia BV with 33.334% and PT Saka Energi Muara Bakau with 11.666%. Activities are carried out in coordination with SKK Migas, the entity representing the Indonesian government.