BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 7. Italian Eni company
has announced successful testing of the Geliga 1 gas discovery in
Indonesia’s Kutei Basin, confirming strong reservoir productivity
and reinforcing the project’s development potential, Trend reports.
According to the company, a Drill Stem Test (DST) showed gas
flow rates of up to 60 million standard cubic feet per day
(MMSCFD), limited by rig facilities and recorded with minimal
pressure drawdown, indicating excellent deliverability.
Based on the test results, the Geliga 1 well is estimated to
sustain production of around 200 MMSCFD of gas and approximately
10,000 barrels per day of condensate.
Eni noted that a Plan of Development (POD) is being finalized
and is expected to be submitted to the Indonesian government in the
coming weeks. The project is aimed at accelerating the development
of a third production hub in the Kutei Basin alongside the existing
South Hub and North Hub gas projects.
The company is also studying additional liquefaction capacity at
the Bontang LNG plant, including the possible reactivation of up to
two currently idle LNG trains.
Eni has operated in Indonesia since 2001 and maintains a broad
upstream portfolio covering exploration, development, and
production. The company’s net output in the country currently
stands at around 90,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, mainly
from the Jangkrik and Merakes offshore fields in East
Kalimantan.
