Eni has announced the start-up of gas production from the Maha field in Indonesia’s offshore Kutei Basin.
Located within the West Ganal block at a water depth of approximately 3280 ft. (1000 m), the Maha development has been brought online through a subsea tieback strategy designed to leverage existing production infrastructure. The project consists of two subsea production wells connected to the Jangkrik Floating Production Unit (FPU) via 7.5 miles (12 km) of flowlines.
Following onboard processing at the Jangkrik FPU, gas from the field will be transported through the existing pipeline network, supplying both Indonesia’s domestic energy market and the Bontang liquefaction facility. The plant produces liquefied natural gas (LNG) for distribution to domestic customers as well as international export markets.
The Maha field has a production capacity of 250 MMscf/d (7.07 x 106 m3/d). Its start-up increases combined output from the Jangkrik FPU and Eni’s South Hub developments to a plateau of 750 MMscf/d (21.2 x 106 m3/d), strengthening the company’s position as a key natural gas producer in the region.
