Medco begins production at South Natuna Sea Block B

Sept. 13, 2024

Medco delivered first gas from its West Belut project in South Natuna Sea Block B west of Borneo.

Medco E&P Natuna Ltd. delivered first gas from its West Belut project in South Natuna Sea Block B west of Borneo, the company said in a release Sept. 11.

Block B covers 11,155 sq km in 250-320 ft of water. The field was discovered end-2020 and underwent rapid development starting in 2022. The unmanned platform is powered 100% by solar photovoltaic cells, the company said.

Medco is operator at Block B (40%) with partners Medco Daya Abadi Lestarti (35%) and Prime Natuna Inc. (25%).

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Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal. He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips. He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).