Eni SPA will develop deep water gas hubs in Indonesia. The operator has taken final investment decisions (FIDs) for the Gendalo and Gandang gas project (South Hub) and for the Geng North and Gehem fields (North Hub) offshore East Kalimantan.
Gendalo and Gandang development includes drilling seven producing wells and installing deep‑water subsea production systems tied back to the Jangkrik floating production unit (FPU). The development lies in in 1,000–1,800 m of water.
The North Hub project foresees drilling 16 producing wells in 1,700–2,000 m of water and the installation of subsea systems linked to a newly built FPSO capable of processing over 1 billion scfd of gas and 90,000 b/d of condensate, with a storage capacity of 1.4 million bbl. The development will establish a new production hub in northern Kutei basin, creating additional tie‑back opportunities for future discoveries, Eni said.
The combined volumes in place for the two projects is about 10 tcf of gas initially in place (GIIP), with 550 million bbl of associated condensate. The projects are expected to start up in 2028 with production plateau of 2 billion scfd of gas and 90,000 b/d of condensate in 2029.
Gas will be transported via pipeline to onshore infrastructure feeding both the existing domestic pipeline network and the Bontang LNG plant. LNG produced will supply domestic demand as well as international markets, Eni said. Condensate will be processed and stored in the FPSO offshore for export via shuttle tanker.
The development plan also includes extending the operating life of the Bontang LNG plant by reactivating one of its currently idle liquefaction trains (Train F).
