Merakes Gas Field (Indonesia)

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Merakes Gas Field is an operating gas field in Indonesia.

Along with Badak Oil and Gas Field (Indonesia) and Nilam Oil and Gas Field (Indonesia), Merakes is a part of the Bontang complex.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Merakes Gas Field

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Merakes Operating[1] Eni S.P.A.[2] Eni East Sepinggan (65.0%); Neptune Energy (20.0%); Pertamina Hulu Energy (15.0%)[2] 2014[2] 2018[3] 2021[1][3]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Merakes Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters
Fuel Description Reserve Classification Quantity Units Data Year Source
gas Gas in place 56633.16 million m³ 2021 [2][4]

Table 3: Production from Merakes Gas Field

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year
Category Fuel Description Quantity Units Data Year Source
production gas 4651.0 million m³/y 2021 [5][6]

Location

Table 4: field-level location details for Merakes Gas Field

Concession/Block Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
East Sepinggan Block[7] Offshore, Indonesia[8] -1.545, 117.72 (exact)[8]

The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the Bontang complex:

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210830045629/https://www.ogj.com/drilling-production/production-operations/field-start-ups/article/14202124/eni-starts-gas-production-at-merakes-offshore-indonesia. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221209222924/https://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/merakes-gas-field-east-kalimantan/. Archived from the original on 09 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 SKK Migas (2022). SKK Migas https://www.skkmigas.go.id/publication?tab=laporan%20tahunan. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20230329154424/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/merakes-gas-field/. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20230130043422/https://www.eni.com/en-IT/media/press-release/2021/04/eni-starts-gas-production-merakes-project-offshore-indonesia.html. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20230330055442/https://www.eni.com/en-IT/operations/indonesia-merakes.html. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20221226060754/https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/01/14/oil-gas-reserves-found-in-2018-higher-than-target-official.html. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210930212624/https://www.hartenergy.com/exclusives/eni-plans-merakes-drilling-offshore-indonesia-march-31404. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)