Rosneft Vietnam BV is advancing development of natural gas and condensate reserves on Block 06.1 in the Nam Con Son basin offshore Vietnam.
The Japan Drilling Co. Hakuryu-5 semisubmersible has spudded the LD-3P production well in 160 m of water in Lan Do (Red Orchid) field, which produces from two existing wells.
Rosneft plans a subsea completion tied back to the platform on Lan Tay (West Orchid) field.
Target depth of the LD-3P well is 1,200 m along the wellbore.
Lan Do and Lan Tay were discovered by BP.
Rosneft plans later this year to sidetrack its PLD-1P exploration well for production in Phong Lan Dai (Wild Orchid) field (OGJ Online, Mar. 9, 2016). The Hakuryu-5 rig will drill the sidetrack.
Production will flow to the Lan Tay platform, on which related construction is under way.
Rosneft Vietnam holds a 35% interest in the production sharing agreement for Block 06.1. Other interests are ONGC Videsh Ltd., 45%, and Petrovietnam, 20%.