Indonesia: Husky-CNOOC starts production from BD gas field

Husky-CNOOC Madura Limited (HCML) has started production from the BD gas field offshore Indonesia. 

Husky-CNOOC Madura Limited (HCML) is the operator of the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for the BD gas field. Husky and CNOOC Limited each hold a 40 percent interest in HCML, while the remaining 20 percent interest is held by Samudra Energy.

The BD gas field is located in Madura Strait at a water depth of approximately 55 meters. Main production facilities included one unmanned wellhead platform, one FPSO and four production wells.

Currently, the gas field has two wells in production and its gas and condensate sales production is approximately 7,200 barrels oil equivalent per day, CNOOC said on Tuesday.

The company also added that the gas field is expected to reach its overall development program designed peak production of approximately 25,500 boe per day in 2018.