Indonesia Approves RH Petrogas' Development Plan for North Klalin Gas Field

Indonesia has approved RH Petrogas’ development plan for North Klalin gas and condensate field in the Kepala Burung PSC, West Papua.

The plan of development was submitted following the discovery made by the North Klalin- 1 well in 2011 and the successful appraisal by the North Klalin- 2 and 3 wells in subsequent years, the company said Thursday in a statement. North Klalin-1, 2 and 3 wells have since been put on production.

The development program involves the drilling of four new development wells and the construction of flowlines tying back to existing production facilities within the block. The additional gas production from the North Klalin field will be used to supplement internal fuel requirement for operation as well as to meet additional demand for gas in the local markets and to support the economic development around the Sorong area in West Papua.

RH Petrogas holds 60 percent stake in the PSC while PetroChina has 30 percent stake and Pertamina Hulu Energi owns 10 percent.