The Bengara-1 PSC is located onshore in the Tarakan Basin, East Kalimantan. Oil and gas production is well established in the Tarakan basin, with between 400 - 500 million barrels of oil equivalent being found in the shelf area.
Recent significant oil discoveries have been made in the deepwater foldbelt outboard of the Bangkadulis half-graben, east of the Bengara block location. Other nearby oil and gas production includes the Tarakan and Bunyu Island fields.
The Bengara I partners drilled and completed the South Sebuku-1 exploration well in August 2009, which has been suspended as a potential future producer.
The SS-1 well encountered multiple gas bearing sandstones in the Tabul and Meliat formations. Drill stem tests (“DST’s”) were conducted across two of the gas-bearing zones, which flowed at an aggregate rate of 10.9 MMscfd.
South Sebuku-2 appraisal well will be drilled in H2 2010.
The discovery is located approximately 15 km from the South Sembakung gas-condensate field in the neighbouring Simenggaris PSC, in which Salamander has a 21.6% interest. The partners are evaluating the potential for tying in South Sebuku to the South Sembakung gas-condensate field, which received formal development approval last year.
| Operator: |
PT Medco (35%)
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| Salamander: |
41.7% |
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| Partners: |
PTT (40%) |
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| Expiry: |
27 February 2029 |
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