Eni has announced the start-up of gas production from the Maha field in the Kutei Basin, offshore Indonesia, just 21 months after the final investment decision (FID).

Eni has brought the Maha gas field in Indonesia’s Kutei Basin into production. (Image credit: Eni)

Located in the West Ganal block at a water depth of approximately 1,000 m, the field comprises two subsea production wells connected to the existing Jangkrik Floating Production Unit (FPU) by approximately 12 km of flowlines. Following initial processing onboard the FPU, the gas will be transported through the pipeline network to supply the domestic market and the Bontang liquefaction plant, which supplies LNG to both domestic and export markets.

The field can produce 250 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD), bringing combined production from the Jangkrik FPU and the South Hub to a plateau of 750 MMSCFD.…