PLN EPI hot taps WNTS to link Conrad’s Mako gas project

Conrad Asia Energy has announced that PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI) has completed a "hot tap" transportation to the West Natuna Transportation System (WNTS), facilitating a nexus to the Pemping state pipeline project.

This transportation constituent volition service Conrad's Mako state tract successful Indonesia's Natuna Sea. It is presently nether improvement and is scheduled to commence accumulation successful the 4th fourth of 2027 (Q4 2027).

The improvement is expected to fortify state transport infrastructure and proviso for the Indonesian home market.

The "hot tap" process enabled the transportation of a caller pipeline to an existing operating enactment without stopping state flow.

The enactment was carried retired connected a pipeline transporting astir 300 cardinal cubic feet per time (mcf/d) of state astatine a unit of 1,096 pounds per quadrate inch (psi) and situated 29m underwater.

PLN EPI plans to commencement commissioning the pipeline this week, with archetypal deliveries of astir 25mcf/d from existing Natuna Sea state producers to enactment Batam's powerfulness procreation system.

A state income statement was signed successful July past twelvemonth betwixt PLN EPI and Conrad subsidiary West Natuna Exploration for up to 111mcf/d of income state during the play 2027–37.

Conrad has built facilities to process a maximum of 172mcf/d, with accumulation capableness taxable to the field's performance, determination request and further prospects.

Conrad managing manager and CEO Miltos Xynogalas said: "The transportation of the West Natuna Basin into Batam is highly important for Indonesia and the Natuna Sea state producers.

"Conrad's Mako state tract is presently the largest undeveloped state tract (2P [proved and probable] of 330 cardinal cubic feet, gross) successful the West Natuna Basin.

"When accumulation commences successful precocious 2027, Mako volition marque a important publication to the beardown vigor request successful Batam and Sumatra. Gas into the portion volition amended vigor information and trim reliance connected substance lipid with little emissions."

Conrad's West Natuna Exploration, relation of the Duyung accumulation sharing declaration (PSC), has besides signed binding contracts for the Mako field's development.

A declaration with PT PAL Indonesia covers engineering, procurement, operation and transport of the conductor enactment framework required for the project.

A abstracted statement with Duta Marine/Pakarti Tirtoagung provides for a leased mobile offshore accumulation unit. It includes the conversion of a jack-up drilling rig successful Batam with a earthy state capableness of 172mcf/d and a bareboat charter moving until January 2037, with hold options.