Anoa

Anoa Oil and Gas Field Profile

Location

The Anoa Oil and Gas Field is located in the Natuna Sea Block A, offshore Indonesia, approximately 250 miles northeast of Singapore. The field's coordinates are approximately 4.7416, 105.7272 (WGS 84).

Project Details

• Field Name: Anoa Oil and Gas Field, also known as Natuna Anoa or Anoa Natuna.
• Status: Operating.
• Operator: Currently operated by Harbour Energy, although the field has had different operators over its history, including Premier.
• Ownership: The field is owned by a consortium including Harbour Energy (28.67%), Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (33.0%), Petronas (14.33%), PTT (12.0%), and Pertamina (12.0%).

Discovery and Production

• Discovery Year: 1982.
• Production Start Year: 1990 for oil, with gas production starting in 2001.

Production Capacities

• Oil Production: The FPSO Anoa Natuna is capable of processing 32,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) and has an oil storage capacity of approximately 550,000 barrels.
• Gas Production: The field produces 5.4 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of gas.
• Water Production: 14,000 barrels of water per day (bwpd).

Reserves

• Gas Reserves: As of 2012, the field had gas reserves of 5,663.32 million cubic meters.

Infrastructure

• FPSO: The FPSO Anoa Natuna is a purpose-built floating production, storage, and offloading vessel. It was the first such vessel built by MODEC and is equipped with an external turret mooring system designed to withstand harsh marine conditions (wave heights of 38.9 ft, currents of 2.2 knots, and winds of 49 knots).
• Mooring and Offloading: The FPSO is moored in 253 feet of water and includes all necessary utility and accommodations, production equipment, mooring, and offloading systems.

Contractors and Partners

• Turnkey Contractor: MODEC Inc. was responsible for the design, engineering, procurement, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the FPSO Anoa Natuna.
• Other Contractors: SOFEC provided the external turret mooring system.
• Partners: The project involves partnerships with various companies including KUFPEC, Petronas, PTT, and Pertamina.

Historical Milestones

• 1990: First oil production began in April.
• 2001: First gas production started.
• 2013: Hess announced the sale of its share in the field.

Operations

• The FPSO Anoa Natuna operates under a time charter to Amoseas Indonesia Inc. and is currently in operation, managed by MODEC with a marine crew provided by MODEC.

Economic and Market Context

• Gas from the West Natuna area, including the Anoa field, is sold to Singapore under a 27-year gas sales contract through the West Natuna Transportation System Gas Pipeline.