Mubadala Petroleum starts production at Pegaga gas field
Mubadala Petroleum LLC started gas production from Pegaga gas field in Block SK 320, Central Luconia province, offshore Sarawak, Malaysia, in 108 m of water.
The development concept comprises of an integrated central processing platform (ICPP) consisting of an 8-legged jacket. The infrastructure is designed for gas throughput of 550 MMscfd plus condensate. Produced gas will be evacuated through a new 4 km, 38-in. subsea pipeline tying into an existing offshore gas network and subsequently to the onshore Petronas LNG complex in Bintulu.
The jacket and wellhead deck were constructed in Lumut and Kuching fabrication yards and were installed in April 2020 followed by the Pegaga development drilling campaign. The ICPP float-over and installation was completed in August 2021.
Mubadala Petroleum is operator of the block with 55%. Partners are Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Petronas (25%) and Sarawak Shell Berhad (20%).
Alex Procyk | Upstream Editor
Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal. He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips. He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).