Total Increases Gas Output from Indonesia Block

Total E&P Indonesie, the local unit of French oil and gas firm Total, has increased gas production from its Mahakam block in East Kalimantan, boosting the country’s gas supply. 

Gas production from the block increased by 100 million metric standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) after installing several new facilities and a successful drilling, Jakarta Globe reported. 

Total has begun the first two phases in the development of South Mahakam field, which includes the installation of new facilities. 

“Phase 1 and 2, which has an investment value of around $832 million, includes the construction of three [offshore] platforms, drilling 19 new wells and a 67 kilometer pipeline to connect with the Senipah plant,” the newspaper said quoting a company spokesperson. “We expect that production from these [South Mahakam] fields will reach an average of 69,000 barrels of oil equivalent [per day] by 2013.” 

Total owns a 50 percent stake in the Mahakam block in East Kalimantan and is its operator, with the remaining 50 percent owned by Inpex.