[Malaysia] Gumusut-Kakap

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[Malaysia] Gumusut-Kakap

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GUMUSUT-KAKAP - OVERVIEW

Shell is producing oil at its first deep-water platform in Malaysia, from the Gumusut-Kakap field, which lies in waters up to 1,200 metres (3,900 feet) deep. Shell has operated in the region for more than 125 years and has a 33% interest in the Gumusut-Kakap development.

Key facts

Location: Sabah, Malaysia

Depth: ~1,200 metres (~3,900 feet)

Fields: Gumusut

Peak annual production: 148 kbbl/d

Key contractors: MISC Berhad, FMC Technologies, Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering, Atwood Oceanics, JP Kenny, Sapura Acergy, Technip Geoproduction

Project development

On October 8, 2014, Shell announced first oil from the Gumusut-Kakap platform off the coast of Malaysia. With an annual peak oil production of around 148,000 barrels a day, the platform contributes significantly to the country’s oil production.

Sabah Shell Petroleum Company is the operator of the development, which employs Malaysia’s first deep-water semi-submersible production system.

The field comprises 19 subsea wells, with oil exported via a 200-km long pipeline to an oil and gas terminal in Kimanis, Sabah.

In 2008, development drilling began in the Gumusut-Kakap field. Early production started at the field in November, 2012.

This was ahead of engineers completing the floating production system (FPS) by linking Gumusut-Kakap’s production wells to the Kikeh production facility, the country’s first deep-water development, operated by Murphy Sabah Oil.

This early production was an interim measure to bring 25,000 barrels a day on stream ahead of completing the FPS.

The project has allowed Shell to share deep-water expertise with Malaysian energy companies, assisting in the Malaysian government’s goal to create an offshore industry hub. The platform was built in Malaysia by Malaysian Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd (MMHE).

Project technology

The project uses Shell Smart Fields technology to carefully control production from the undersea wells to achieve greater efficiency.

Natural gas that is produced along with the oil is re-injected into the reservoir to help improve oil recovery.

The project safely completed a record-breaking 23,000-tonne superlift in March 2012, by raising the platform’s topsides 45 metres (nearly 150 feet) above ground while the 17,500-tonne hull was moved underneath them.

The combined weight of the production system is equivalent to 30,000 average-sized family cars.

Environment and society

In Malaysia, Shell continues to run major social investment programmes focused on road safety, capacity building, environmental conservation and community development.

Located off the coast of Sabah, the Gumusut-Kakap development area is particularly rich in yellow-fin tuna. Shell and the Sabah Department of Fisheries are working together on a project to assist local fisherman fish in area away from the platform through the setting up of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) in selected locations.

Shell is also leading and supporting activities to promote environmental awareness in Sarawak and Sabah; for example, through the SERASI (environmentally friendly school competition) and Nature Education Camp programmes for schools. Other programmes focus on young people and education.

Shell funds many Malaysian university students every year through its scholarship programme. It also supports a programme together with the Sarawak Education Department that trains welders, helping to meet industry shortfalls for this skill pool.

Gumusut-Kakap field
  • Shell (Operator) 29.5%
  • ConocoPhillips 29.5%
  • Petronas Carigali 17.3%
  • Brunei Contractors 13.5%
  • PTTEP 7.2%
  • Pertamina 3%
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SHELL STARTS OIL PRODUCTION FROM GUMUSUT-KAKAP DEEP-WATER PLATFORM IN MALAYSIA
Oct 8, 2014

Shell has started oil production from the Gumusut-Kakap floating platform off the coast of Malaysia, the latest in a series of Shell deep-water projects.

The Gumusut-Kakap field is located in waters up to 1,200 metres (3,900 feet) deep. The platform is expected to reach an annual peak oil production of around 135,000 barrels a day, once fully ramped up. With oil production now under way, work on the gas injection facilities is continuing with an expected start-up during 2015.

“We are delighted to have reached this milestone with our partners," said Andrew Brown, Shell Upstream International Director. “Gumusut-Kakap is our first deep-water development in Malaysia, and uses the best of Shell’s global technology and capabilities in deep water. The field is one of a series of substantial deep-water start-ups this year, driving returns and growth for shareholders.”

This floating platform is the latest addition to Shell’s strong portfolio of major deep-water projects. Assembling the vast structure, whose four decks total nearly 40,000 square metres, involved the world’s heaviest onshore lift.

The project uses Shell Smart Fields technology to carefully control production from the undersea wells to achieve greater efficiency. Oil is transported to the Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal onshore at Kimanis, Malaysia via a 200 km-long pipeline.

The project has allowed Shell to share deep-water expertise with Malaysian energy companies, assisting in the Malaysian government’s goal to create an offshore industry hub. The platform was built in Malaysia by Malaysian Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd (MMHE).

Shell Malaysia Chairman Iain Lo said: “Shell is pleased to be able to play an active role in developing the nation’s deep-water resources and deep-water service industry. Deep-water resources are critical to Malaysia’s long-term energy security. The Gumusut-Kakap field is expected to contribute up to 25% of the country’s oil production.”

Gumusut-Kakap is the latest of more than 20 major deep-water projects that Shell has delivered around the globe. Shell began production from the Mars B development in the Gulf of Mexico through the Olympus platform in February this year. In August it announced the start of oil production from the first well at the Bonga North West deep-water development off the Nigerian coast.

In September, Shell announced the start of production from the Cardamom development, the latest deep-water breakthrough in the Gulf of Mexico which is a high-value addition to the Shell’s pioneering Auger tension-leg platform.

The Gumusut-Kakap project is a joint venture between Shell (33%, operator), ConocoPhillips Sabah (33%), PETRONAS Carigali (20%), Murphy Sabah Oil (14%).

Note
  • The Gumusut-Kakap platform was 100% built by Malaysian Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd (MMHE) in Johor, Malaysia, and is MMHE’s largest ever structure.
  • Around 5,000 local employees were directly involved in building the platform.
  • It provides permanent living quarters for 140 crew members in four main modules, plus 11 technical buildings.
  • Viewed from above, it covers an area of around 1.5 soccer fields.
  • It was built using 676 kilometres of stainless steel tubes – enough to run the distance from the northern to southern tips of Peninsular Malaysia.
  • The construction team achieved the world’s largest and heaviest onshore lift when the 23,000-tonne “topsides” comprising four decks, including living quarters and technical buildings, were lifted onto the hull in April 2012.
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Re: [Malaysia] Gumusut-Kakap

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KUALA LUMPUR, 3 October 2022 – PETRONAS is pleased to announce that the Gumusut-Kakap (GK) Phase 3 deepwater development project, off the coast of Sabah, Malaysia has achieved its first oil production on 31 July 2022.

Sabah Shell Petroleum Co. Limited (SSPC) is the operator of the GK project, in partnership with PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd, ConocoPhilips Sabah Limited, PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited, and PT Pertamina Malaysia Eksplorasi Produksi.

Two new oil producer wells and two water injector wells were drilled. Once fully completed in Q1 2023, the four wells will add around 25,000 barrels per day to GK’s existing production capacity.

PETRONAS Senior Vice President of Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), Mohamed Firouz Asnan said, “The delivery of new production from GK Phase 3 represents yet another milestone in the development of this world-class field, further unlocking its full potential.

“We are very proud of the tremendous efforts of our petroleum arrangement contractors including our service providers who, with the strong support by the Sabah State Government, managed to overcome the challenges faced by the project especially during the height of the pandemic. It is a real testament of the resilience of the local oil and gas ecosystem.”

"Whilst the shallow inboard areas continue to underpin the country’s production, the future lies in the deepwater plays which makes up a quarter of our offshore acreages," he added.

PETRONAS, through MPM, manages petroleum arrangements in Malaysia and provides stewardship on upstream petroleum activities. For more information on investment opportunities in Malaysia, please visit https://www.petronas.com/mpm/.
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