Abstract
Nippon Oil Exploration Ltd. entered SK10 block Production Sharing Contract as an operator in offshore Sarawak, the State of Malaysia in 1987. During the first phase exploration campaign, Helang gas field was discovered in 1990.
Nippon Oil Exploration also farmed-in to SK8 block which is adjoining SK10 block in 1991, and found Jintan gas field and several other gas fields in 1992 through 1993.
As gas reserves discovered in both blocks was enough to plan a grass root LNG project, the operators of both blocks (Nippon Oil Exploration and Occidental) started a feasibility study of the new LNG project (later named MLNG-3) with support of the national oil company ‘Petronas’.
From the feasibility study stage to realization of the project, however, there were various obstacles or disputes among the parties. As the result it took longer time than expected.
The LNG plant was completed in 1992 and feed gas production from Helang gas field to the MLNG-3 plant was started in 2003.
This report introduces overall activities to the realization of the LNG project.
