Sarawak Shell Berhad achieved first gas at Timi field in Block SK318, about 252 km north-west of Bintulu, Sarawak, in 143 m of water.
Timi field has a new wellhead fixed platform, the deepest fixed platform to date in Malaysia, connected to the F23 production hub via an 80-km pipeline. The field can produce up to 50,000 bo/d of gas at peak production, the operator said in a release Aug. 28.
Both the topside and substructure were fabricated in Malaysia, designed to be unmanned and powered by a solar and wind hybrid power energy system. It is about 60% lighter in weight than a conventional tender-assisted drilling wellhead platform that relies on oil and gas for power and can produce up to 300 MMscfd using less than 5 kw of continuous power generation, Shell said.
Sarawak Shell Berhad is operator at the block with 75% interest. Partners are PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd. (15%) and Brunei Energy Exploration Sdn. Bhd. (10%).
